Appendix 4-4

Examples of Words to Focus on During Decoding Instruction or Sentence Writing for Exemplar Grade 2 Books
GRADE 2/LEVEL A
Introduction
Level A ing er ay y=e ai ow short i short a short e short o short u Flying flying, taxiing rivers, over highways, runway ready, country paint, wait how, show, showed him, it, still, misses Sam, snack, class tell, best dog much

Choices for Review

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Words to Focus on During Decoding Instruction or Sentence Writing

Show and Tell Sam

GRADE 2/LEVEL B
Introduction
Level B cvc-e short e th ur oi *oa *ea ow *oa oi ir ar oo ur *ea ai George Shrinks The Cake That Mack Ate ate, cake hen, fed, egg that, this purse, nurse oil soap, boat, throat eat, measles flowers, yellow, brown, rainbow road toilet dirt garbage cookie curtains eat, clean, please mail

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Book Name

Words to Focus on During Decoding Instruction or Sentence Writing

The Lady with the Alligator Purse

Rain Cookies Week

*ea can be introduced and/or reviewed in George Shrinks and The Lady with the Alligator Purse in Level B or in Ten Nine Eight and A Hat for Minerva Louise in Level C. *oa can be introduced and/or reviewed in The Lady with the Alligator Purse or Rain. 2010 by Barbara M.Taylor from Catching Readers, Grade 2. Portsmouth,NH:Heinemann.

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GRADE 2/LEVEL C
Introduction
Level C ar ai *ea ow oo qu ur ow ea *ea ow ay Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs Ten, Nine, Eight hard, sharp, scared tails, sails ready, head yellow, snow, row, gown, down room quiet sure yellow, low beast heavy show, showed, how, snowy stay, stayed, play, day, way

Choices for Review

Book Name

Words to Focus on During Decoding Instruction or Sentence Writing

Who Is the Beast?

A Hat for Minerva Louise

*ea can be introduced and/or reviewed in George Shrinks and The Lady with the Alligator Purse in Level B or in Ten, Nine, Eight and A Hat for Minerva Louise in Level C

GRADE 2/LEVEL D
Introduction
Level D Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear mouse strawberry Milton the Early Riser mountains Mr. Gumpys Outing join outing, house tea, please, tease room mucked, chased, hopped, tipped, flapped, kicked bleated, trampled, squabbled What Game Shall We Play found, mouse, around know, owl continues
2010 by Barbara M.Taylor from Catching Readers, Grade 2. Portsmouth,NH:Heinemann.
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Words to Focus on During Decoding Instruction or Sentence Writing

ou aw ou oi ou ea oo ed=t ed=d ou ow

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GRADE 2/LEVEL E
Introduction
Level E ou ow oy oo ir oy Ready? Set. Raymond! What a Hungry Puppy My New Boy Five Silly Fisherman count, sound, shouted drown, down boy good, foot dirty boy

Choices for Review

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GRADE 2/LEVEL F
Introduction
Level F ir wr Fox All Week oi Frog and Toad Together: Story 1: A List Story 2: The Garden Story 3: Cookies Story 4: Dragons and Giants Story 5: The Dream There Is a Carrot in My Ear and Other Noodle Tales Three By the Sea voice Four on the Shore stir wrong

Choices for Review

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Words to Focus on During Decoding Instruction or Sentence Writing

2010 by Barbara M.Taylor from Catching Readers, Grade 2. Portsmouth,NH:Heinemann.

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