First Grade Small Group Phonics and Fluency Units for the YEAR
by Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher LifeFirst Grade Small Group Phonics and Fluency Units for the YEAR!
CVC Words & Reading Fluency in each unit too! Reading instruction and planning made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging!
Take the guesswork, hours of small group planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group phonics and fluency instruction!
Teaching word families and practicing nonsense cvc words has a dramatic impact on reading fluency in early readers. Year over year, my students achieve benchmark or higher in reading fluency and nonsense cvc word fluency using this amazing resource I created.
32 Word Family units included (over 670 pages!)
What you get with each First Grade Small Group Phonics and Fluency unit:
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom-tested word family sorts
Labels for word family sort envelopes (These are the envelopes I use)
Word work pages to work on segmenting, blending, and handwriting
Reading fluency passages and assessment
Nonsense cvc word practice and assessment
Word family BINGO and word family coloring pages
Sample small group schedule and tracking sheets to help plan your small groups or for use at home
Just print and teach! EASY!✔️
Word Families for Small Groups included:
Short Vowel Sounds
a: an ap at
e: en et ed
i: ig in ip
o: og op ox ob
u: un ub ug
Long Vowel Silent e
a_e: -ame -ake -ave -ace -age
i_e: -ide -ile -ice
o_e: -one -ose -ope (also includes ost, old, and o)
e_e & u_e: mixed practice
Vowel Teams
ee, ea, ie
oa ow old
igh ie ild
oo ue ew ui
aw au all alk
ai ay eigh
Beginning Blends
pl sl gl
dr tr br
sl st sp
Ending Blends
nd nk nt
eck ell est end*
ing ink ang ank*
Digraphs
ch tch th
sh- -sh wh
R-Controlled Vowels
er ir ur
eer ear air are
or ore wor
Dipthongs
oi oy ou ow
Silent Letters
kn gn mb wr
Misc Word Families
sounds of y- y, ie, ies
soft and hard c and g
consonant +le
suffixes and prefixes*
*Coming soon!
Free Word Family Games Included when you buy the Small Group Year-Long bundle!
Boom Card Games for Silent Letter Teams (kn, gn, wr, mb) and the R-controlled vowels (er, ir, ur, and or).
These resources work well with any curriculum (homeschool curriculum, reach for reading, wonders, etc)
Want to try the first set for free?
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Short U Fluency Practice for Small Groups
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guess work, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice.
Word Families included:
un
ub
ug
and mixed short u
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
First Grade Small Group Resources Phonics Unit- Long E 'ee' 'ea' 'ie'
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
ee
ea
ie
*this week includes 2 versions of the segmenting and writing page. The second version includes practice for adding -ed and -ing to a base word.
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 5 Week 4 Reach for Reading for First Grade!
L Blends Fluency Practice for Small Groups
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guess work, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice.
Word Families included:
pl
gl
sl
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 2 Week 3 Reach for Reading for First Grade!
Guided Reading Groups made EaSY- 'R' Controlled Vowels: "eer, ear, air, are"
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
eer
ear
air
are
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 7 Week 4 Reach for Reading for First Grade!
‘S' Blends Fluency Practice for Small Groups with SL SP ST Word Families
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guess work, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
sp
sl
st
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 3 Week 1 Reach for Reading for First Grade!
Guided Reading Groups made EaSY- Beginning al-, al, all Word Families
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
beginning al-
al
all
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 8 Week 1 Reach for Reading for First Grade!
Ending Blends Fluency Practice for Small Groups
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guess work, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
nd
nk
nt
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 3 Week 2 Reach for Reading for First Grade!
Consonant +le Practice for Small Groups and Fluency
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
+ble
+tle
+dle
Mixed Consonant +le
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*May be used with with Unit 8 Week 4 Reach for Reading for First Grade!
Guided Reading Small Groups made EaSY- Long 'u' Long 'e' Word Family Unit
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
-u_e
-e_e, -e
-ee
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 4 Week 4 Reach for Reading for First Grade!
CK LL ING Ending Words Fluency Practice for Small Groups
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guess work, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice.
Word Families included:
-ck
-ing
-ll
and mixed short e review
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 2 Week 2 Reach for Reading for First Grade!
R Blends Fluency Practice for Small Groups
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
R Sounds
Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of R Sound spelling research and evidence-based word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing, fluency, assessment, and even nonsense word practice.
R Sound Word Families included:
dr
tr
br
Also includes a sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 2 Week 4 Reach for Reading for First Grade and Wonders Unit 5 Week 2 and any other r sound spelling list.
Guided Reading Small Groups made EaSY- Long 'a' Word Unit- a_e
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
-ame
-ake
mixed a_e (-age, -ace, etc)
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 4 Week 1 Reach for Reading for First Grade!
First Grade Small Group Resources Phonics Unit- Sounds of C and G
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
soft c
soft g
mixed sounds of c and g
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 5 Week 1 Reach for Reading for First Grade!
Long u Fluency Practice for Small Groups with 'oo' 'ue' 'ew' 'ui' word family
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
oo
ue
ew
ui
*this week includes identifying syllables practice.
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 6 Week 3 Reach for Reading for First Grade!
Long I Fluency Practice for Small Groups with Sounds of Y and -ies Word Families
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
Y (like long i)
Y (like long e)
+ies (plural words that end in y)
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 5 Week 2 Reach for Reading for First Grade!
Long o Fluency Practice for Small Groups with 'oa' 'ow' 'old' Word Families
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
oa
ow
old
*this week includes compound word practice on the segmenting and writing page.
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 6 Week 1 Reach for Reading for First Grade!
“R” Controlled Vowel Practice for Small Groups with "er, ir, ur"
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
er
ir
ur
*this week includes syllabication practice practice.
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 7 Week 3 Reach for Reading and Wonders Unit 5 Week 2 for First Grade
Digraph Fluency Practice for Small Groups - ch tch th
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
CH Spelling focused Guided Reading Small groups,
made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging!
Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of CH spelling focused, research and evidence-based, word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing, fluency practice, assessment, and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
ch spelling
tch spelling
th spelling
Also includes a sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 3 Week 3 Reach for Reading for First Grade and Wonders Unit 2 Week 5 for First Grade and other ch spelling lists
Long A Small Group Lesson Plans- AI AY EIGH Word Families- Guided Reading Groups
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Small Group Lesson Plans for Fluency practice Long A- AI AY Word Families
AI AY fluency practice for First Grade Reading Groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction! These are more than just worksheets, they are a comprehensive approach to teaching the ai ay and eigh word families and increasing students' reading fluency.
What you get:
A week's worth of AI AY fluency practice with evidence-based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word fluency practice!
Word Families included:
ai
ay
eigh
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 5 Week 3 Reach for Reading for First Grade!
Thanks for checking out these ai ay worksheets for your fluency practice!
Long 'i' Fluency Practice for Small Groups with Silent e 'i_e' word family
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Guided Reading Small groups, made EASY, consistent, effortless, and engaging! Take the guesswork, hours of planning, and the headache out of prepping for your small group reading instruction!
What you get:
A week's worth of researched-based, classroom
tested word sorts, segmenting, blending, writing,
fluency, assessment and even nonsense word practice!
Word Families included:
-ide
-ile
-ice
Also includes sample small group schedule and
tracking sheets to make planning your small groups
EASY!
*Aligns with Unit 4 Week 2 Reach for Reading for First Grade!