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Long and Short Vowels

The Long and Short Vowels series presents the sounds of letters within the context of stories. Children have the satisfaction of sounding out words while reading a simple story on their own. Each book is based on phonics principles that meet national language standards and is illustrated with original photographs of children from diverse cultural backgrounds. Large type, vivid full-page color photos, and a word list all make these books ideal stepping-stones to more advanced reading skills.

Cats: The Sound of Short A
From the Series: Long and Short Vowels

Simple text about cats and repetition of the letter 'a' help readers learn how to use the 'short a' sound. Large type, vivid full-page color photos, and a word list all aid in developing… More →

  • Reading Level Grade 1
  • Lexile 40
  • ATOS 0.7
  • Copyright 2016
  • Dimensions 8 x 8
 
Cute!: The Sound of Long U
From the Series: Long and Short Vowels

Simple text about cute babies and repetition of the letter 'u' help readers learn how to use the 'long u' sound. Large type, vivid full-page color photos, and a word list all aid in… More →

  • Reading Level Grade 1
  • Lexile 40
  • Copyright 2016
  • Dimensions 8 x 8
 
Fun!: The Sound of Short U
From the Series: Long and Short Vowels

Simple text about fun things and repetition of the letter 'u' help readers learn how to use the 'short u' sound. Large type, vivid full-page color photos, and a word list all aid in… More →

  • Reading Level Grade 1
  • Lexile 60
  • ATOS 0.7
  • Copyright 2016
  • Dimensions 8 x 8
 
Hot Pot: The Sound of Short O
From the Series: Long and Short Vowels

Simple text about a hot pot and repetition of the letter 'o' help readers learn how to use the 'short o' sound. Large type, vivid full-page color photos, and a word list all aid in developing More →

  • Reading Level Grade 1
  • Lexile 200
  • ATOS 1.0
  • Copyright 2016
  • Dimensions 8 x 8
 
Little Bit: The Sound of Short I
From the Series: Long and Short Vowels

Simple text about all sorts of activities and repetition of the letter 'i' help readers learn how to use the 'short i' sound. Large type, vivid full-page color photos, and a word list all aid More →

  • Reading Level Grade 1
  • Lexile 80
  • ATOS 0.8
  • Copyright 2016
  • Dimensions 8 x 8
 
On the Boat: The Sound of Long O
From the Series: Long and Short Vowels

Simple text about a toy boat and repetition of the letter 'o' help readers learn how to use the 'long o' sound. Large type, vivid full-page color photos, and a word list all aid in developing More →

  • Reading Level Grade 1
  • Lexile 140
  • ATOS 0.7
  • Copyright 2016
  • Dimensions 8 x 8
 
Play Day: The Sound of Long A
From the Series: Long and Short Vowels

Simple text about playing and repetition of the letter 'a' help readers learn how to use the 'long a' sound. Large type, vivid full-page color photos, and a word list all aid in developing… More →

  • Reading Level Grade 1
  • Lexile 200
  • ATOS 0.8
  • Copyright 2016
  • Dimensions 8 x 8
 
Smiles: The Sound of Long I
From the Series: Long and Short Vowels

Simple text about smiles and repetition of the letter 'i' help readers learn how to use the 'long i' sound. Large type, vivid full-page color photos, and a word list all aid in developing… More →

  • Reading Level Grade 1
  • Lexile 120
  • ATOS 0.9
  • Copyright 2016
  • Dimensions 8 x 8
 
Ten Pets: The Sound of Short E
From the Series: Long and Short Vowels

Simple text about Ben sharing his pens and repetition of the letter 'e' help readers learn how to use the 'short e' sound. Large type, vivid full-page color photos, and a word list all aid in More →

  • Reading Level Grade 1
  • Lexile 190
  • ATOS 0.8
  • Copyright 2016
  • Dimensions 8 x 8
 
What a Week: The Sound of Long E
From the Series: Long and Short Vowels

Simple text about a week's activities and repetition of the letter 'e' help readers learn how to use the 'long e' sound. Large type, vivid full-page color photos, and a word list all aid in… More →

  • Reading Level Grade 1
  • Lexile 230
  • ATOS 1.4
  • Copyright 2016
  • Dimensions 8 x 8

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