Empower striving readers to reach grade-level proficiency with decodables written just for them.
Scholastic Advanced Decodables
Decodable Texts for Older, Striving Readers
Scholastic Advanced Decodables
Decodable Texts for Older, Striving Readers
Empower striving readers to reach grade-level proficiency with decodables written just for them.
The Support Striving Readers Need
Scholastic Advanced Decodables are vital tools for striving readers in Grades 3+. They provide students with additional foundational skills practice and build a bridge to grade-level reading—all while keeping older readers engaged and turning the page!
Decodables Done Differently
These nonfiction decodable texts develop advanced phonics skills, build knowledge, and explore topics older students are excited to read about.
Rigorous
Texts are aligned to an expert-designed scope and sequence.
Relevant
Age-appropriate content keeps older readers motivated.
Knowledge Building
Nonfiction texts advance content-area knowledge and vocabulary.
Advanced
Less restrictive word choice prepares students for authentic text.
“Don’t underestimate the power of basic decodables for older students who are learning to read...They generate a safe place for practice while providing opportunities for confirmation.”
Lindsay Kemeny, author of 7 Mighty Moves
Two Ways to Help Striving Readers Advance
Give striving readers the extra phonics and word study practice they need with two decodable solutions that boost their confidence, fluency, and comprehension.
Read to Know Advance
High-interest nonfiction books that build real-world knowledge and phonics mastery.
Short Reads Decodables Advance
Nonfiction text cards that focus on advanced phonics, syllabication, and morphology.
Read to Know Advance
Older students will be proud to read these real bound books with knowledge-boosting topics like careers and life skills.
24 Decodable Books
24 titles, 6 copies each to support targeted small-group practice
Teacher’s Guide
Powerful phonics lessons for each text with discussion prompts and options for differentiation
Digital Resources
Downloadable assessments, rubrics, answer keys, record-keeping tools, and more
Short Reads Decodables Advance
Explore advanced phonics skills, syllabication, and morphology with decodable text cards that build knowledge in 21 curriculum-aligned topics.
42 Decodable Cards
6 copies of each of the 42 decodable cards, with 2 cards per topic
Teacher’s Guide
Easy-to-use instruction, discussion prompts, options for differentiation, and support for multilingual learners
Digital Resources
Access to online resources, including downloadable skills assessment
Professional Learning for Educator Success
Virtual 60-minute sessions provide practical strategies to support older students who need continued foundational skills practice.
Getting Started with Read to Know Advance Decodables
1 Hour | Virtual
Supports effective implementation with a research summary, key routines, practice teaching, and time-saving tips.
Getting Started with Short Reads Decodables Advance
1 Hour | Virtual
Supports effective implementation with core routines, lesson modeling, practice teaching, and progress-monitoring tips.
Decodables for Younger Readers
Scholastic also offers decodable books and text cards for students in Grades K–3 that cumulatively build and reinforce the decoding skills they are learning.
Short Reads Decodables
Highly decodable, highly engaging short texts that incrementally target specific sound-spellings
Read to Know Text Sets
Decodable text sets that boost background knowledge alongside essential literacy skills
Our Stories Decodables
Richly illustrated fictional stories that reflect your students' world
Cuentos fonéticos de Scholastic
Full-color Spanish-language decodables that build strong reading foundations
Ready to Help Striving Readers Advance?
