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PLD Decodable Reading Books
PLD Decodable reading books are designed for children being taught to read using Structured Synthetic phonics (SSP). These books present phonics and high-frequency words in a sequential order, enabling early readers to apply the phonics they are learning in the classroom to their reading practice.
PLD Decodable Reading Books are aligned with the Science of Reading and help students to build the right reading strategies. They necessitate the utilisation of decoding skills rather than guessing what the words say based on pictures or guessing from other cues.
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Stage 1 Target 1 CVC Set 5 & 6
Stage 1 Target 2 & 3 Set 7
Stage 1 Target 4 Decodable Reading
Book Bundles Decodable Reading
Books Downloads
15 Books
(12 fiction, 3 non-fiction)
CVC with s a t p i n and capital letters.
Books 1 – 5:
• Low word count of up to 20 words
• A single line of text
• No Heart Words
• Large font (PLD font size A)
Books 6 – 15:
• Low word count of up to 30 words
• A single line of text
• New Heart Words: a, I
• Large font (PLD font size B)
15 Books
(12 fiction, 3 non-fiction)
CVC with c h e r m d capital letters and full stops.
Books 1 – 5:
• Low word count of up to 40 words
• 1-2 lines of text
• Heart Words from previous sets (no new Heart Words)
• Large font (PLD font size B)
Books 6 – 15:
• Low word count of up to 60 words
• 1-2 lines of text
• New Heart Words: the, is
• Large font (PLD font size C)
25 Books
(17 fiction, 8 non-fiction)
CVC with g o u l f b and full stops and question marks.
Books 1 – 10:
• Word count: up to 60 words
• 1-2 lines of text
• Heart Words from previous sets (no new Heart Words)
• Large font (PLD font size C)
Books 11 – 25:
• Word count: up to 100 words
• 1-2 lines of text
• New Heart Words: has, his, as, of
• Large font (PLD font size D)
25 Books
(17 fiction, 8 non-fiction)
CVC with w j v k z y and question marks and commas.
Books 1 – 10:
• Word count: up to 60 words
• 1-2 lines of text
• Heart Words from previous sets (no new Heart Words)
• Large font (PLD font size C)
Books 11 – 25:
• Word count: up to 120 words
• 2-3 lines of text
• New Heart Words: was, for
• Large font (PLD font size D)
30 Books
(20 fiction, 10 non-fiction)
Diagraphs ck sh ch th oo ee qu wh x, commas and exclamation marks.
Books 1 – 10:
• Word count: up to 100 words
• 2-3 lines of text
• Heart Words from previous sets (no new Heart Words)
• Large font (PLD font size D)
Books 11 – 20
• Word count: up to 125 words
• 2-3 lines of text
• New Heart Words: me, we, be, she, he
• Large font (PLD font size D)
Books 21 – 30
• Word count: up to 150 words
• 2-3 lines of text
• New Heart Words: me, we, be, she, he
• Large font (PLD font size E)
30 Books
(20 fiction, 10 non-fiction)
CCVC & CVCC, exclamation marks and speech marks
Books 1 – 10:
• Word count: up to 100 words
• 2-3 lines of text
• Heart Words from previous sets (no new Heart Words)
• Large font (PLD font size D)
Books 11 – 20
• Word count: up to 150 words
• 3 lines of text
• New Heart Words: to, do, who, into, are
• Suffix -ed
• Large font (PLD font size E)
Books 21 – 30
• Word count: up to 200 words
• 3-4 lines of text
• New Heart Words: you, to, do, who, into, are
• Large font (PLD font size E)
30 Books
(20 fiction, 10 non-fiction)
ar or er ay ai oy oi all ng – speech marks and different punctuation
Books 1 – 9:
• Word count: up to 100 words
• 2-3 lines of text
• Heart Words from previous sets (no new Heart Words)
• Large font (PLD font size D)
Books 10 – 20
• Word count: up to 150 words
• 3 lines of text
• New Heart Words: so, go, no, one, two, what, said, more, have, they, pull, put.
• Suffix -ing
• Large font (PLD font size E)
Books 21 – 30
• Word count: up to 200 words
• 3-4 lines of text
• New Heart Words: so, go, no, one, two, what, said, more, have, they, pull, put.
• Large font (PLD font size E)
Where can I purchase PLD Decodable Reading Books?
You can find detailed product descriptions and place an online order here:
Foundation – Semester 1
- PLD Decodable Reading Books (Set 1 – CVC s, a, t, p, i, n)
- PLD Decodable Reading Books (Set 2 – CVC c, h, e, r, m, d)
- PLD Decodable Reading Books (Set 3 – CVC g, o, u, l, f, b)
- PLD Decodable Reading Books (Set 4 – CVC w, j, v, k, z, y)
Foundation – Semester 2
- PLD Decodable Reading Books (Set 5 – ck sh ch th oo ee qu wh x)
- PLD Decodable Reading Books (Set 6 – CCVC & CVCC)
Year 1 Semester 1
- PLD Decodable Reading Books (Set 7 – ar or er ay ai oy oi all ng) – Available Feb 2025
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