October Free Fall Decodable Chapter Book | Beyond the Basics Reading Practice

Bring a little fall adventure into your phonics instruction with this FREE Beyond the Basics Decodable Book! A Snug Den follows a bear cub who discovers that his den is no longer dry and needs help from his fox friend to find a cozy new place to rest.

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This seasonal decodable gives developing readers an opportunity to apply their phonics skills to a longer, connected text while building reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Unlike beginning decodables with just a few words per page, the Beyond the Basics series provides more substantial reading practice for students ready to move beyond basic sentences.

The book includes a Let's Review page with word-reading practice, vocabulary, and comprehension questions. Students can discuss the characters, identify the problem and solution, make predictions, and retell the story.

This free sampler follows the same format as the full Beyond the Basics Decodables collection in the Decodable Books Lifetime Vault. Multiple printing options make it easy to use during small-group instruction, independent reading, or at home.

What's Included:

• A Snug Den fall-themed decodable story

• Color and black-and-white printable readers

• Fold-and-staple and mini-book formats

• One-page reading fluency passage

• Word reading and vocabulary review

• Comprehension and retelling questions

• Printing instructions

Ideas for Use:

• Fall literacy centers

• Small-group phonics instruction

• Independent decodable reading

• Repeated reading and fluency practice

• Reading comprehension lessons

• Intervention and take-home reading

Skills Covered:

• Decoding connected text

• Phonics application

• Reading fluency and accuracy

• Vocabulary development

• Story comprehension and retelling

• Problem and solution

• Making predictions

A Snug Den is a fun way to bring seasonal reading into your classroom while keeping the focus on meaningful, phonics-based reading practice.