📚 JUNIOR LEARNING • PHASE 5 FICTION

12 Decodable Readers — Phase 5 Vowel Sounds

Phase 5 readers use a strictly controlled vocabulary that follows the letter-by-letter progression. Text uses regular decodable words according to the week-by-week sequence together with previously introduced “tricky words”.

The fiction format gives children opportunities to practise increasingly complex vowel patterns within story-based reading while continuing to build decoding fluency.

📖 12 Fiction Books Phase 5 set 🔤 20 Letter Patterns Alternative vowel sounds 📚 Book Band Fluency • Orange 🎓 Guided Reading Levels H–J 📈 Reading Level Levels 14–18 🧒 K–2 Approx. 5–7 years

📖 12 Fiction Books Phase 5 set

🔤 20 Letter Patterns Alternative vowel sounds

📚 Book Band Fluency • Orange

🎓 Guided Reading Levels H–J

📈 Reading Level Levels 14–18

🧒 K–2 Approx. 5–7 years

VOWEL PATTERNS • FLUENCY • CONTROLLED TEXT

Moving Into More Complex Vowel Sounds

20 Letter Patterns

Phase 5 introduces a further 20 letter patterns, focusing mainly on alternative ways vowel sounds can be represented.

Controlled Vocabulary

Text uses regular decodable words according to the progression together with tricky words that have already been introduced.

Developing Fluency

As children work with more varied vowel patterns, the fiction stories provide meaningful opportunities to practise decoding with increasing fluency.

These are the vowel sounds and letter patterns covered within the Phase 5 Letters & Sounds progression.

ay ou ie ea oy ir ue aw wh ph ew oe au ey a-e e-e i-e o-e u-e /zh/

💡 Is Phase 5 the right level? Phase 5 is designed for readers who have already developed experience with earlier phonics sounds and consonant blends and are now progressing into more complex vowel sounds and alternative letter patterns. If the child is still working with blends, look at Phase 4. If they are moving into spelling patterns and word endings, Phase 6 may be the next stage.

Is Phase 5 the right level? Phase 5 is designed for readers who have already developed experience with earlier phonics sounds and consonant blends and are now progressing into more complex vowel sounds and alternative letter patterns. If the child is still working with blends, look at Phase 4. If they are moving into spelling patterns and word endings, Phase 6 may be the next stage.

JUNIOR LEARNING PROGRESSION Sound Awareness → Letter Sounds → Phonics → Blends → Phase 5 • Vowel Sounds → Spelling

JUNIOR LEARNING PROGRESSION

Sound Awareness → Letter Sounds → Phonics → Blends → Phase 5 • Vowel Sounds → Spelling

PHASE 5 OPTIONS

Fiction or Non-Fiction?

Both sets follow the same Phase 5 vowel-sound progression. Choose fiction for stories and imaginative reading, or non-fiction for photographic, factual and real-world topics.

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NEED MORE READERS?

Complete Decodable Reader Libraries

📚 Fiction Library Explore fiction decodable readers across Phases 1–6 → 🔎 Non-Fiction Library Explore the complete non-fiction range →

FIND THE RIGHT LEVEL

Shop Fiction Readers by Phase

Phase 1 — Phonemic Awareness Shop → Phase 2 — Letter Sounds Shop → Phase 3 — Phonics Shop → Phase 4 — Blends Shop → ✓ Phase 5 — Vowel Sounds • You are here Phase 6 — Spelling Shop →

✓ Phase 5 — Vowel Sounds • You are here

Phase 1 Non-Fiction → Phase 2 Non-Fiction → Phase 3 Non-Fiction → Phase 4 Non-Fiction → Phase 5 Non-Fiction → Phase 6 Non-Fiction →

✏️ EXTEND THE LEARNING

Student Workbooks & Teacher's Book

Pair the readers with the workbook that matches the same Letters & Sounds phase.