Exception Experts Teacher Guide
A comprehensive teacher guide for instructing closed syllable exceptions (-ost, -ild, -ind, -olt, -old), including mnemonics, word lists, and a lesson sequence. Revised for better page breaks and legibility.
Exception Explainer Slides
Instructional slides presenting the concept of closed syllable exceptions, featuring visual examples and a mnemonic sentence.
Wild Child Passage
A decodable passage for students focusing on the -ild closed syllable exception. Revised for independent decoding and better work areas.
Kind Mind Passage
A decodable passage for students focusing on the -ind closed syllable exception. Revised for independent decoding, content accuracy, and better work areas.
Cold Gold Passage
A decodable passage for students focusing on the -old closed syllable exception. Revised for independent decoding, larger work areas, and more word hunt lines.
Ghost Post Passage
A decodable passage for students focusing on the -ost closed syllable exception. Revised for independent decoding, larger work areas, and more word hunt space.
Bolt Jolt Passage
A decodable passage for students focusing on the -olt closed syllable exception. Revised for independent decoding, better content, and larger work areas.
Grand Quest Passage Combined
A comprehensive decodable passage for students that combines all five closed syllable exceptions. Revised to fix page breaks, word sorting lines, and answer areas.
Lost Ghost Passage 2
A decodable passage focusing on the -ost closed syllable exception, featuring a ghost hosting a party. Revised to remove non-target words and improve layout.
Blind Find Passage 2
A decodable passage focusing on the -ind closed syllable exception. Revised for content accuracy by removing phonetically inconsistent words.
Bold Soldier Passage 2
A decodable passage focusing on the -old closed syllable exception, featuring a bold soldier's tale.
Fast Colt Passage 2
A decodable passage focusing on the -olt closed syllable exception, featuring a fast colt in a field.
Mild Spring Passage 2
A decodable passage focusing on the -ild closed syllable exception, featuring a mild spring day adventure.
Winter Gold Combined 2
A combined decodable passage reviewing all five closed syllable exceptions in a winter-themed story. Revised for better page utility and additional drawing area.
The Old Mill Combined 2
A combined decodable passage for students reviewing all five closed syllable exceptions in an adventure at an old mill.
Exception Expert Answer Key Bundle
A comprehensive answer key for all decodable passages in the Closed Syllable Exceptions lesson, covering focused and combined stories.
Rule Breaker Writing Prompts Activity
Creative writing prompts for students to practice using closed syllable exception words in their own stories, featuring a word bank and illustration space. Revised for better page fit and more writing space.
Rule Breaker Word Sort Activity
A word sort activity where students categorize words following the five closed syllable exceptions into their respective family groups, with a sentence challenge. Revised for better contrast and line counts.
