A 5th grade level realistic fiction passage about a boy restoring his grandfather's old guitar. Grade level removed from header for discrete assessment. Revised with consistent notebook aesthetic and improved layout.

A 4th grade level realistic fiction passage about a boy discovering a mural in an alleyway. Grade level removed from header for discrete assessment. Revised with consistent notebook aesthetic and improved layout.

A 3rd grade level realistic fiction passage about two siblings coping with a power outage during a storm. Grade level removed from header for discrete assessment. Revised with consistent notebook aesthetic and improved layout.

A 2nd grade level realistic fiction passage about a boy searching for a tool to fix his skateboard. Grade level removed from header for discrete assessment. Revised with consistent notebook aesthetic and improved layout.

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.

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.

A comprehensive answer key for all decodable passages in the Closed Syllable Exceptions lesson, covering focused and combined stories.