Sounds-Write Decodable Readers

Publisher : Sounds Write

SKU : PG_SOUNDSWRITE

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Sounds-Write Initial Code Reader: Tim, Tam and Sam

SKU : 700SWR

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$6.50
Sounds-Write Initial Code Reader: Mats

SKU : 701SWR

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$6.50
Sounds-Write Initial Code Reader: Is it Sam?

SKU : 702SWR

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$6.50
Sounds-Write Initial Code Reader: Sit!

SKU : 703SWR

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The Sounds-Write Decodable Readers can be used to teach reading, spelling and writing. Children will love reading about the adventures of the characters in this series of illustrated readers. 

They provide:

  • Fully decodable texts that can build on code knowledge, matching sounds to spellings and spellings to sounds
  • A carefully graded, step-by-step introduction of new sounds and spellings in each book
  • Practice in sound-letter matching, starting with matching one letter to one sound and building towards the introduction of all the main two-letter consonant and vowel spellings (digraphs), as well as adjacent consonants
  • Practice with segmenting and blending throughout each word.

Teaching the Initial Code

Consisting of 24 Readers, the Initial Code series provides simple, one sound/one spelling, one-syllable, CVC words only. As the programme progresses, the complexity of one-syllable words is increased to four-, five- and six-sound words of the structure CVCC, CCVC, CCVCC/CCCVCC, before introducing the most common consonant digraphs.

These decodable readers will enable children to practice the literacy skills they are learning and thereby gain fluency in reading, all while they enjoy the colourfully-illustrated stories. The Initial Code Readers are written particularly to support phonic teaching and can be used by anyone teaching reading to children.

The Extended Code and Polysyllabic Words

The Extended Code Readers focus on particular sounds to give children plenty of practice of the most common spelling alternatives presented in each of the Extended Code Units.

Sounds-Write Decodable Readers: Main Collection

Our Main Collection of decodable readers offers students engaging opportunities to put skills and code knowledge learned in Sounds-Write lessons into practice. 

Each book aligns to a carefully structured phonics program. Initial Code and Extended Code readers available.


Initial Code Units 1-7

Number of books: 14; Number of pages per book: 8

Tim, Tam and Sam – Initial Code Unit 1

Mats – Initial Code Unit 1

Is it Sam? – Initial Code Unit 2

Sit! – Initial Code Unit 2

Sam’s pip – Initial Code Unit 3

The can man – Initial Code Unit 3

The hens – Initial Code Unit 4

Meg’s pet pig – Initial Code Unit 4

Tom and Sam – Initial Code Unit 5

Kim’s big red cat – Initial Code Unit 5

Jim is fed up – Initial Code Unit 6

Tim’s pets – Initial Code Unit 6

The bin men – Initial Code Unit 7

The mud pit – Initial Code Unit 7

Initial Code: Units 8-11

Number of books: 10; Number of pages per book: 16

Is it magic? – Initial Code Unit 8

Lost! – Initial Code Unit 8

The frog pond – Initial Code Unit 9

The class trip – Initial Code Unit 9

Grand slam cup – Initial Code Unit 10

Best pals – Initial Code Unit 10

The Fish Dish – Initial Code Unit 11 /sh/

Chimp Chums – Initial Code Unit 11 /ch/

The Song Thrush – Initial Code Unit 11 /th/ & /ng/

The Queen’s Quill – Initial Code Unit 11 /qu/ & /ck/

Extended Code

Number of books: 18; Number of pages per book: 16

The Fun Day – Extended Code Unit 1 /ae/

Ted Saves the Day – Extended Code Unit 1 /ae/

Billy’s Easy Day – Extended Code Unit 2 /ee/

A Secret at School – Extended Code Unit 2 /ee/

The Golden Glow – Extended Code Unit 4 /oe/

Home Sweet Home – Extended Code Unit 4 /oe/

The Worst Day – Extended Code Unit 6 /er/

A Turn on the Turf – Extended Code Unit 6 /er/

Playing Dead with Ted – Extended Code Unit 7 /e/

Guests at the Wedding – Extended Code Unit 7 /e/

Greatest Show in Town – Extended Code Unit 8 /ow/

A Hound in Town – Extended Code Unit 8 /ow/

The Rules at School – Extended Code Unit 10 /oo/, as in moon

Fine Time at Playgroup – Extended Code Unit 11 /ie/

The Fright by the Brook – Extended Code Unit 12 /oo/, as in book

The Sad Monkey – Extended Code Unit 14 /u/

Mystery of the Waterfall – Extended Code Unit 19 /or/

The Scare on the Lake Extended Code Unit 20 /air/