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Merrill Student Readers

Decodable narrative and informational texts that help to develop fluency and comprehension
Grades K–6

By: Phyllis Bertin, Eileen Perlman, et al.

Merrill Student Readers are decodable texts that coordinate with the PAF program, but can be used to support any reading program. Each book covers specific phonetic skills as well as high-frequency word practice. The books are controlled for both spelling patterns and sight words so students can continually review and apply decoding skills in meaningful contexts. Word lists organized by spelling patterns are also included to give students practice as they read and spell each word. Sight words are presented to students before they read each story and new words are contrasted with words from earlier units to strengthen decoding strategies.

The Merrill Readers work in conjunction with Preventing Academic Failure (PAF)
Merrill Readers A–D are coordinated with Stepping Up in Reading, Book 1
Merrill Readers E–F are coordinated with Stepping Up in Reading, Book 2
Merrill Readers G–H are coordinated with Stepping Up in Reading, Book 3


Skills Addressed
• Short vowels and consonants
• Short vowels with final blends, sh, ch, and th
• Short vowels in two-syllable words
• Compound words
• Prefixes and Suffixes
• Initial blends
• Long vowels
• Open syllables
• Silent-e syllables
R-controlled syllables
• Vowel-team syllables
• Additional vowel combinations
• Soft c and g
• Silent letters
• Multisyllable root words
• High-frequency words

Pricing for Merrill Student Readers

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# Item Grade Range 1-5 6+ Quantity Sub-total
5150-W1 Merrill Student Reader A—I Can
1–5 pricing: 25.25
6+ pricing: —

Merrill Student Readers are decodable texts that coordinate with the PAF program, but can be used to support any phonics program. Each book covers specific phonetic skills as well as high-frequency word practice. Book A, I Can, covers short vowel a in the medial position with final consonant sounds. The books are controlled for both spelling patterns and sight words so students can continually review and apply decoding skills in meaningful contexts. Merrill Reader A is coordinated with Stepping Up in Reading Book 1, part of the PAF Program.



Skills Addressed
• Short vowel patterns: -at, -an, -ap, -ad, -am, -ag
• Sight words: is, a, the, on, not, look, he, to, in, see, her, his, she, and, I, it
Ungraded 25.25
5151-W1 Merrill Student Reader B—Dig In
1–5 pricing: 25.25
6+ pricing: —

Merrill Student Readers are decodable texts that coordinate with the PAF program, but can be used to support any phonics program. Each book covers specific phonetic skills as well as high-frequency word practice. Book B, Dig In, covers short vowels i and u. The books are controlled for both spelling patterns and sight words so students can continually review and apply decoding skills in meaningful contexts. Merrill Reader B is coordinated with Stepping Up in Reading Book 1, part of the PAF Program.



Skills Addressed
• Short vowel patterns: -it, -in, -ix, -id, -im, -ip, -ig, -un, -ut, -up, -ug, -us, -ud, -um, -ub
• Sight words: for, took, with, said, got, of, me, happy, your, have, are, little
Ungraded 25.25
5152-W1 Merrill Student Reader C—Catch On
1–5 pricing: 25.25
6+ pricing: —

Merrill Student Readers are decodable texts that coordinate with the PAF program, but can be used to support any phonics program. Each book covers specific phonetic skills as well as high-frequency word practice. Book C, Catch On, covers short vowels and consonant digraphs. The books are controlled for both spelling patterns and sight words so students can continually review and apply decoding skills in meaningful contexts. Merrill Reader C is coordinated with Stepping Up in Reading Book 1, part of the PAF Program.



Skills Addressed
• Short vowel patterns: -ot, -op, -ox, -et, -en, -og, -ed, -eg
• Sight words: do, by, doctor, very, grandma, grandpa, no, so, go, horse, was, sky
• Consonant digraphs: ck, th, ch, tch
Ungraded 25.25
5153-W1 Merrill Student Reader D—Get Set
1–5 pricing: 50.25
6+ pricing: —

Merrill Student Readers are decodable texts that coordinate with the PAF program, but can be used to support any phonics program. Each book covers specific phonetic skills as well as high-frequency word practice. Book D, Get Set, covers consonant digraphs, inflectional endings, and ending blends. The books are controlled for both spelling patterns and sight words so students can continually review and apply decoding skills in meaningful contexts. Merrill Reader D is coordinated with Stepping Up in Reading Book 1, part of the PAF Program.



Skills Addressed
• Consonant digraph: sh
• Inflectional endings: -ing, -ed
• Doubling rule for inflectional endings
• Ending blends: -ng, -nd, -nt, -nk, -st, -sk, -pt, -lt, -lk, -mp
• Sight words: from, house, don’t, Mr., trip, boy, who, they, like, bike, were, room, school, Ms., when, Mrs., here, home, grandfather, girl, day, play, made, doll
Ungraded 50.25
5154-W1 Merrill Student Reader E—Step Up
1–5 pricing: 50.25
6+ pricing: —

Merrill Student Readers are decodable texts that coordinate with the PAF program, but can be used to support any phonics program. Each book covers specific phonetic skills as well as high-frequency word practice. Book E, Step Up, covers beginning and ending blends. The books are controlled for both spelling patterns and sight words so students can continually review and apply decoding skills in meaningful contexts. Merrill Reader E is coordinated with Stepping Up in Reading Book 2, part of the PAF Program.



Skills Addressed
• Beginning blends: pl-, bl-, sl-, fl-, sp-, st-, sk-, sw-, tw-, cr-, fr-, dr-, br-, tr-
• Reviews ending blends
• Reviews consonant digraphs
• Sight words: what, all, time, why, there, some, one, woman, want, money, take, off, our, how, grandmother, would, where, deer, about, handle, cold, nose
Ungraded 50.25
5155-W1 Merrill Student Reader F—Lift Off
1–5 pricing: 50.25
6+ pricing: —

Merrill Student Readers are decodable texts that coordinate with the PAF program, but can be used to support any phonics program. Each book covers specific phonetic skills as well as high-frequency word practice. Book F, Lift Off, covers silent-e, vowel digraphs, spelling rules, and r-controlled vowels. The books are controlled for both spelling patterns and sight words so students can continually review and apply decoding skills in meaningful contexts. Merrill Reader F is coordinated with Stepping Up in Reading Book 2, part of the PAF Program.



Skills Addressed
• Silent-e
• Vowel digraphs: ai, ea, ee
• Silent-e spelling rule for adding inflectional endings
R-controlled vowels
• Sight words: too, tooth, race, women, turned, water, wash, bird, which, across, son, their, zoo, does
Ungraded 50.25
5156-W1 Merrill Student Reader G—Take Flight
1–5 pricing: 58.50
6+ pricing: —

Merrill Student Readers are decodable texts that coordinate with the PAF program, but can be used to support any phonics program. Each book covers specific phonetic skills as well as high-frequency word practice. Book G, Take Flight, covers silent letters, vowel diphthongs, consonant-le, hard and soft c and g, r-controlled vowels, and prefixes. The books are controlled for both spelling patterns and sight words so students can continually review and apply decoding skills in meaningful contexts. Merrill Reader G is coordinated with Stepping Up in Reading Book 3, part of the PAF Program.



Skills Addressed
• Word pattern -igh
• Vowel diphthongs: oa, aw, ou, ei, ew, ow
• Consonant-le
• Hard and soft c and g
R-controlled vowels
• Prefix re-
• Sight words: people, because, even, table, work, while, bacteria, laugh, circus, town, giant, build, pound, baby, monkey, vacation, aunt, carry, future, any, many, obey, sure, library, through, move, heard, been, principal
Ungraded 58.50
5157-W1 Merrill Student Reader H—Break Through
1–5 pricing: 58.50
6+ pricing: —

Merrill Student Readers are decodable texts that coordinate with the PAF program, but can be used to support any phonics program. Each book covers specific phonetic skills as well as high-frequency word practice. Book H, Break Through, covers vowel diphthongs and other word patterns. The books are controlled for both spelling patterns and sight words so students can continually review and apply decoding skills in meaningful contexts. Merrill Reader H is coordinated with Stepping Up in Reading Book 3, part of the PAF Program.



Skills Addressed
• Vowel diphthongs: ea, oo, ow, ie, oi, oy, ou, au, ui
• Reviews silent-e
• Reviews r-controlled vowels
• Word patterns: ild, ind, ought, aught, tion
• Sight words: warm, aquarium, floor, buy, special, busy, business, high, two, nothing, young, four, again, calf, half, idea, eye, cough, beautiful, color
Ungraded 58.50
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