Free Decodable Books for Jolly Phonics Classrooms
Literacy changes lives, and we’re dedicated to making quality books freely available to every young reader. These free Jolly Phonics decodable readers are original stories written for Jolly Phonics classrooms, sorted by sound group and by the alternative spellings of Steps 2 and 3. Find the sound your child is learning, then read online or print the PDF.
Group 5: z, w, ng, v, oo
Group 6: y, x, ch, sh, th
Group 7: qu, ou, oi, ue, er, ar
Step 2: alternative spellings
Step 3: choosing the right spelling
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find free decodable readers?
This page gathers every free book we’ve written for Jolly Phonics classrooms, so you can find a decodable story for the sound your child is learning in a few clicks. The books start at Group 5 and run through the alternative spellings of Steps 2 and 3. Every one is free to read online, and most include read-along audio.
Where can I download free phonics books?
Most free books on this page have a printable PDF, linked from each book’s own page, so you can download a story and read it on paper. Printed copies are handy for book bags, quiet reading time or a long car trip. Every title can also be read free online on a phone, tablet or computer.
Which free readers suit each Jolly Phonics sound group?
Each section on this page matches one sound group or spelling unit, such as Group 6 with ch, sh and th, or Step 2 with ay and oy. Choose the section your child’s class has just reached, because those free Jolly Phonics decodable readers only use sounds taught up to that point. When the words feel easy, move on to the next section.
How can I use free decodable readers at home?
Read the story together first, with your child sounding out the words and you helping with any tricky words. Then reread it on another day so the words come faster and the story makes more sense. A meta-analysis by Bus, van IJzendoorn and Pellegrini (1995) found that joint book reading is linked with young children’s language growth and early literacy.
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