Amplify CKLA® Aligned Kindergarten Skill Strand Decodable Readers with Comprehension | Science of Reading Phonics

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RR Design. said, “My para pulls these decodable passages for small group reading time. They follow the CKLA kindergarten skills lesson perfectly. Thank you”

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Campground Creations. said, “These have been an absolutely amazing resource to use for double dipping CKLA skills! I've used this with great success in both my Tier 2 and Tier 3 small groups, and am so thankful for them!”

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Kelly B. said, “This resources aligns with our skills lessons. It is a great way to reinforce those skills during small group time.”

What’s Included

Each CKLA-aligned lesson includes THREE levels of decodable passages/readers, allowing you to differentiate while keeping instruction aligned.

🔤 Phonics & Word Work

• Sound Practice – Students recognize and produce target phoneme(s)

• Word Mapping – Explicit phoneme–grapheme connection practice

• Word Practice – Repeated decoding for accuracy and fluency

📖 Reading & Comprehension

• Decodable Reading Passages – Fully controlled text aligned to the lesson skill

• Interactive Reading Tasks – Students underline, mark, and engage with text

• Comprehension Questions – Simple, text-based questions to build meaning

✏️ Hands-On Practice

• Word Sorts

• Writing Activities

• Answer Keys included

Two Teacher-Friendly Formats

Choose the format that works best for your classroom:

✅ Double-Sided Pages

• Front: Sound practice, word mapping, word practice, decodable passage

• Back: Word sorts + comprehension questions

✅ Foldable Decodable Readers

• All components combined into one easy-to-use foldable

• Perfect for small groups, literacy centers, and take-home reading

CKLA Kindergarten Skills Coverage

This bundle aligns to Units 3–10 of the Kindergarten Skills strand, including:

• Unit 3

  • Unit 3: Lesson 1 - m /m/

  • Unit 3: Lesson 2 - a /a/

  • Unit 3: Lesson 3 - t /t/

  • Unit 3: Lesson 4 - d /d/

  • Unit 3: Lesson 5 - review m, a, t, d

  • Unit 3: Lesson 6 - o /o/

  • Unit 3: Lesson 7 - c /k/

  • Unit 3: Lesson 8 - g /g/

  • Unit 3: Lesson 9 - i /i/

  • Unit 3: Lesson 10 - review o, c, g, I

  • Unit 3: Lesson 13 - Tricky words one and two

  Unit 4

  • Unit 4: Lesson 1 - n /n/

  • Unit 4: Lesson 2 - h /h/

  • Unit 4: Lesson 3 - s /s/

  • Unit 4: Lesson 4 - f /f/

  • Unit 4: Lesson 5 - review n, h, s, f

  • Unit 4: Lesson 6 - v /v/

  • Unit 4: Lesson 7 - z /z/

  • Unit 4: Lesson 8 - p /p/

  • Unit 4: Lesson 9 - e /e/

  • Unit 4: Lesson 10 - review v, z, p, e

  • Unit 4: Lesson 14 - Tricky word the

  • Unit 4: Lesson 15 - Tricky word a

  Unit 5

  • Unit 5: Lesson 1 - b /b/, d /d/

  • Unit 5: Lesson 2 - l /l/

  • Unit 5: Lesson 3 - r /r/

  • Unit 5: Lesson 4 - u /u/

  • Unit 5: Lesson 5 - review b, d, l, r, u, Tricky word blue

  • Unit 5: Lesson 6 - w /w/

  • Unit 5: Lesson 7 - j /j/

  • Unit 5: Lesson 8 - y /y/, Tricky word yellow

  • Unit 5: Lesson 9 - x /x/

  • Unit 5: Lesson 10 - k /k/

  • Unit 5: Lesson 11 - Tricky word look

  Unit 6

  • Unit 6: Initial Consonant Clusters

  • Unit 6: Ending Consonant Clusters

  • Unit 6: Initial and Ending Consonant Clusters

  • Unit 6: Lesson 1 - Tricky word - I

  • Unit 6: Lesson 3 - s makes /z/

  • Unit 6: Lesson 6 - Tricky word - are

  • Unit 6: Lesson 11 - Tricky word - little

  Unit 7

  • Unit 7: Lesson 1 - ch

  • Unit 7: Lesson 2 - sh

  • Unit 7: Lesson 3 - ch, sh, tricky word - down

  • Unit 7: Lesson 4 - voiceless /th/

  • Unit 7: Lesson 5 - voiced /th/

  • Unit 7: Lesson 6 - Review ch. sh, th, the

  • Unit 7: Lesson 7 - qu

  • Unit 7: Lesson 8 - ng

  • Unit 7: Lesson 9 - tricky word - out

  • Unit 7: Lesson 11 - Tricky word - of

  Unit 8

  • Unit 8: Lesson 1 - Tricky word - funny

  • Unit 8: Lesson 2 - Tricky word - all

  • Unit 8: Lessons 3 & 4 - Review Tricky words - funny, all

  • Unit 8: Lesson 5 - Tricky word - from

  • Unit 8: Lesson 8 - Tricky word - was

  • Unit 8: Lesson 9 - Review Tricky words - from, was

  • Unit 8: double letters - gg, dd, ff, ll, mm, bb, cc

  • Unit 8: double letters - ss, tt, zz, nn, pp, rr

  Unit 9

  • Unit 9: Lesson 1 - Tricky words - (when, word)

  • Unit 9: Lesson 2 - Tricky words - (why, to)

  • Unit 9: Lesson 4 - Review Tricky words - (when, word, why, to)

  • Unit 9: Lesson 5 - Tricky words - (where, no)

  • Unit 9: Lesson 7 - Tricky words - (what, so)

  • Unit 9: Lessons 8 & 9 - Review Tricky words - (where, no, what, so)

  • Unit 9: Lesson 10 - Tricky word - which

  • Unit 9: Lesson 11 - Tricky word - once

  • Unit 9: Lesson 13 - Tricky words - said, says

  • Unit 9: Lessons 14 & 15 - Review Tricky words - which, once, said, says

  • Unit 9: Lesson 16 - Tricky word - were

  • Unit 9: Lesson 17 - Tricky words - here, there

  • Unit 9: Lesson 18 - Review Tricky words - were, here, there

  Unit 10

  • Unit 10: Lessons 1 & 2 - ee /ē/

  • Unit 10: Lesson 3 - Tricky words - he, she, we

  • Unit 10: Lesson 4 - Review ee /ē/ & Tricky words - he, she, we

  • Unit 10: Lesson 5 - Tricky words - be, me

  • Unit 10: Lesson 6 - Review ee /ē/ & Tricky words - he, she, we, be, me

  • Unit 10: Lesson 7 - a_e /ā/

  • Unit 10: Lesson 8 - Tricky words - they, their

  • Unit 10: Lesson 9 & 10 - Review a_e /ā/ & Tricky words - they, their

  • Unit 10: Lesson 11 & 12 - i_e / ī/

  • Unit 10: Lesson 13 - Tricky word - my

  • Unit 10: Lesson 15 - Tricky word - by

  • Unit 10: Lesson 16 - Review i_e / ī/ and Tricky Words - my, by

  • Unit 10: Lessons 17 & 18 - o_e /ō/

  • Unit 10: Lesson 20 & 21 - o_e /ō/ and a_e /ā/

  • Unit 10: Lesson 22 - u_e /ū/

  • Unit 10: Lesson 23 - Review Tricky Words - you, your

  • Unit 10: Lesson 29 - Review Silent e Long Vowel Patterns

How Teachers & Families Use This Resource

✔️ Small group instruction
✔️ Independent practice
✔️ Literacy centers
✔️ Homework or home reinforcement
✔️ Sub plans (easy to prep, clear student directions)

Parents love it because it provides structured, meaningful practice at home—without guessing what to do next.

Why This Resource Works

• Builds decoding accuracy and fluency

• Strengthens phonics-to-reading transfer

• Supports early comprehension

• Encourages student confidence

• Saves teachers planning time

This resource doesn’t just help students read—it helps them become readers.

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