If you’ve clicked on this post, there’s a chance that you might be asking yourself “What is a Decodable?”
If you’re looking for an answer, well, you’ve come to right place!
Decodables is a non-fiction book series created by Jump! This series has 115 books that are divided into 11 levels for readers grades pre-K to 4th.
Each book is color coded to show the reading level they are currently at.
Level 0 – Lilac Titles for Grades PreK-K
Level 1 – Pink Titles for Grades PreK-K
Level 2 – Red Titles for Grades PreK-1
Level 3 – Yellow Titles for Grades K-1
Level 4 – Blue Titles for Grade 1
Level 5 – Green Titles for Grades 1-2
Level 6 – Orange Titles for Grades 2-3
Level 7 – Turquoise Titles for Grades 2-3
Level 8 – Purple Titles for Grades 2-3
Level 9 – Gold Titles for Grade 3
Level 10 – White Titles for Grade 3-4
Level 11 – Lime Titles for Grades 3-4
These books use the very basics of phonetically decodable reading, beginning with CVC words (consonant, vowel, consonant) and then progressing slowly as the reader’s ability develops over time!
Here are a few of the Decodables books that we have at our library:
Many of these titles can be found in our easy reader sections (ER) but depending on the book, they could be in our non-fiction area. If you would like some help finding one of these books, tell your librarian or give us a call at 815-758-9568 ext. 3350.
The Jump! Website also provides a file that can show you the book titles and the levels of each book.
You can find the pdf here: https://jumplibrary.com/downloads/358/click
Or you can visit the website for more information here: Jump! Decodables – Jump! Inc.
