Jodene Smith 
Places Close By [PDF ebook] 
Level 2: Book 12

Make learning to read exciting for children with this decodable nonfiction book about the many places we can go! This book provides a built-in phonics review for young readers. Today, students need help with phonics concepts more than ever before. This illustrated book will engage young readers while they gain meaningful practice with many high-frequency words: carry, country, easy, every, idea, leave, mile, night, open, own, read, seem, those, try. Each book includes family engagement activities to extend phonics learning and has a specific phonics focus. Book 12 covers long vowels, vowel teams, and open syllables. Develop key reading skills and reading comprehension with the research-based approach to phonics instruction used in this book!