InfoMAG uses Sound Out levels to make informational text highly accessible for struggling readers. Crammed with lively graphics and enticing pictures, each book contains about 15 short reading passages in a variety of engaging formats, from e-mails and blogs to restaurant menus and lists of idioms, all while maintaining a 75% decodability ratio! Designed for independent or one-on-one reading, InfoMAG supports development of decoding skills and informational/nonfiction reading goals at the same time.
Each book contains lists of fully decodable story words and high frequency words at the end of each book.
- real world reading
- full-colour formats include short passages, emails, blogs, restaurant menus, signs, and lists
- phonics skills follow the same scope and sequence as the Sount Out Chapter Books fiction sets
- contains mostly wholly decodable words
- variety of reading subjects and forms
- ideal for teacher-guided instruction
- each book includes a list of fully decodable story words and high frequency words
Each book in the Sound Out series is written in chapter format with stories designed to both appeal to struggling readers and give them practice decoding and reading connected text. Each Sound Out title has 6 short chapters, followed by a list of high-frequency sight words used in that book.
Students with minimal reading skills can read these books from cover to cover. They'll have a successful and enjoyable reading experience, with lots of opportunities to improve their fluency and comprehension.
Sound Out Chapter Books give students massive opportunities to practice decoding one-syllable words. Each set contains six books. Each book is 5” x 7” and has 32 pages with 22 pt. type (Nonfiction is 20 pt. type with some sets being 7" x 9").
Phonics Based
The Sound Out chapter books represent a new approach in hi/lo reading, specially designed for very low-performing students. We have created hi/lo chapter books that represent a continuum of phonics decodability.
Designed for Older Students
Each book in the Sound Out series is written in chapter format with stories that have the charm and wit to keep kids coming back for more.
100% Decodable
- Each chapter book consists solely of one syllable decodable words (some two syllable words in Sets C-1 and C-2 and Nonfiction sets).
- Books also include sight words from the Dolch 220 list.
- Readability levels fall well beneath the standard Grade 1 reading scale and are 100% decodable.
Workbooks
Teacher activity workbooks are available for some sets. Contains story synopses and pre- and post-reading activities. Helps students build vocabulary, practice comprehension, recall and other basic reading competencies. Includes answer key. 8½”x11” softcover, 56 pages.