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Decodable books: Advanced Vowel Patterns: Multcolib Families

Vowel teams are two or more vowels together that make a sound, such as in the words boot or rain. Diphthongs contain two vowels, and the mouth glides from one to other, like in the words loud or coin. R-controlled vowels have a vowel followed by r. Sometimes this pattern is called the “bossy r” because the “r” takes over and the vowel makes a different sound, such as in the words car or bird. Some of the books on this list are more decodable than others. All feature either vowel teams, diphthongs or r-controlled vowels. An adult may need to help with more difficult words.

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48 items

  • Moose on the Loose

    With Four Phonics Stories

    Rae, Elspeth, 1973-
    Book, 2026Victoria, British Columbia : Orca Book Publishers, 2026. — Green Reader RAE 2026
  • Book, 2025Brantford, ON : Indigenous Education Press, [2025]. — Blue Reader SAMATTE 2025
  • Book, 2025Brantford, ON : Indigenous Education Press, [2025]. — Blue Reader SAMATTE 2025
  • Book, 2025Brantford, ON : Indigenous Education Press, [2025]. — Blue Reader SAMATTE 2025
  • Book, 2025Brantford, ON : Indigenous Education Press, [2025]. — Blue Reader SAMATTE 2025
  • The Herd Came in Third

    Diphthongs and R-controlled Vowels

    Cleary, Brian P., 1959-
    Book, 2022Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, [2022] — Blue Reader CLEARY 2022
  • Book, 2014Maplewood, NJ : Blue Apple Books, 2014. — Yellow Reader ZIEFERT 2014
  • Book, 2014Maplewood, NJ : Blue Apple Books, 2014. — Yellow Reader ZIEFERT 2014
  • Book, 2023[Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, 2023. — Green Reader RAE 2023
  • The Frail Snail on the Trail

    Long Vowel Sounds With Consonant Blends

    Cleary, Brian P., 1959-
    Book, 2009Minneapolis, Minn. : Millbrook Press, [2009] — Blue Reader CLEARY 2009
  • Whose Shoes Would You Choose?

    a Long Vowel Sounds Book With Consonant Digraphs

    Cleary, Brian P., 1959-
    Book, 2009Minneapolis, MN : Millbrook Press, ©2009. — Blue Reader CLEARY 2009
  • Book, 2024North Mankato, Minnesota : Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint, [2024] — Red Reader KOCH 2024
  • Book, 2025North Mankato, Minnesota : Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint, 2025. — Blue Reader KOCH 2025
  • Book, 2025North Mankato, Minnesota : Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint, 2025. — Blue Reader KOCH 2025