Phonic Books The Fact Files 3

Learn how to read with truly decodable non-fiction for older readers in need of support to build reading confidence, while learning more about the world around them.

This learn-to-read series for 9-12 year-olds comprises 12 truly decodable non-fiction books for older readers who can read consonant blends and some alternative spellings for vowel sounds.

Thrilling stories are packed with facts on high-interest topics that will appeal to older readers, taking them from split vowel spellings to R-controlled vowel sounds.

For example:
Book 1: ay, ai, a, a-e, ea, ey
Book 2: ee, ea, y, e, ie, e-e, ei
Book 3: ow, oa, o, oe, o-e
Book 4: er, ir, ur, or, ear
Book 5: ow, ou & oi, oy
Book 6: oo, ue, u-e, ew, ou, u
Book 7: igh, ie, i-e, i, y
Book 8: aw, awe, a, au, al, ough
Book 9: air, are, ear, ere, eir
Book 10: ar



Accompanying photocopiable activities for word building, blending, spelling and comprehension can be found in Phonic Books The Fact Files 3 Activities.

The Fact Files 3 shares the same phonic progression as Talisman 1 and Rescue and can be used in parallel to consolidate phonemic knowledge and reading skills.

This beginner reader series features:



Truly decodable text to allow independent reading, ideal for reluctant readers.
Reading material aimed at children aged 9-12.
Common split vowel spellings to R-controlled vowel sounds that are gradually introduced in each book.


This pack of 12 decodable books containing 16 pages features:




'How to Use This Book' guidance page, including information about the new sounds introduced, sounds learned from previous books, high-frequency words and important notes on the sound.
Non-fiction narrative story pages
Knowledge builder for reading and spelling practice.
Word list to go over what they have learnt.


What is phonics?

Phonics is a way of teaching children to read by understanding the sounds that individual letters make and blending them to make a word. Children can learn to read using this skill to decode new words. Phonic Books specialises in decodable, systematic books supporting this structured literacy instruction.