Decodable Sentences

Decodable Sentences is a phonics activity where students practise reading randomly generated decodable sentences. Great for building fluency, blending skills, and reading confidence.

How do I access Decodable Sentences?

You can access Decodable Sentences in three ways:

• Through Teach Mode - open Decodable Sentences directly from the bottom bar of Teach Mode.

  

  
  
• From the Apps library - browse or search for Decodable Sentences in the Apps library, or filter by Literacy.

• In your slide deck - search for Decodable Sentences by clicking on Apps > Decodable Sentences.

How do I use Decodable Sentences?

• Tap Start to generate a random decodable sentence.

• Students read the sentence together or independently. Tap again to get a new sentence.

How do I choose which sentences appear?

• You can filter the sentences by phonics pattern. Choose from:
  • CVC - sentences using consonant-vowel-consonant words
  • CVCC, CCVC & CCVCC - sentences using words with blends

• You can select one or both patterns. When selected, you can narrow it further by choosing specific vowel sounds, specific letters, or both.

• You can also turn on additional phonics categories:
  • Consonant Digraphs
  • Long Vowels
  • Diphthongs
  • R-controlled Vowels
  • Consonant Phonemes
  • Short vowel phonemes

• Tap the arrow next to each category to expand it and select individual sounds.
• To go back to the default settings, tap Reset.

Tips

• You can add Decodable Sentences to your favourite apps by tapping the star icon.

  

• You can connect Decodable Sentences to subjects in your timetable by tapping the timetable icon. Read more about timetable connections here.