Teaching decoding skills to students beyond the early primary years can be challenging. Upper elementary students deserve reading instruction that is explicit, systematic, and grounded in research. Yet many teachers struggle to find Science of Reading aligned resources for Grades 3–5 that don’t feel babyish.

Think about your students who still need structured phonics and morphology support. But they see a worksheet with giant font and little-kids clip art and immediately tune out. It’s fair enough, too!

If you’re searching for engaging decodable passages for older students, this comprehensive bundle may be exactly what your literacy block needs. Take a look at these decodable comics and worksheets! All items in this bundle are available individually for a low price each!

Science of Reading Designed for Upper Elementary

The Phonics & Morphology Decodable Comics Passages & Fluency Worksheets (UFLI Aligned, 3rd–5th Grade) bundle includes 30 structured resources that explicitly target phonics patterns and morphological skills.

Unlike leveled readers that rely on context guessing, these materials are carefully designed to:

• Reinforce specific phonics patterns
• Strengthen decoding accuracy
• Build reading fluency
• Develop morphological awareness
• Support orthographic mapping

This makes the bundle ideal for teachers implementing Science of Reading practices in Grades 3–5.

💡 What’s Inside the Bundle

Here’s a snapshot of what the resource includes:

📘 Decodable Comics & Fluency Passages

• Comic-style stories (4 pages each) that highlight specific spelling patterns.
• Fluency passages with word counts for tracking progress.
• Review activities such as spelling lists, roll-and-read games, and bingo.

✏️ Phonics & Morphology Worksheets

• Reinforcement tasks for rule patterns like digraphs, long vowel teams, open/closed syllables, suffixes, and more.
• Word work activities including word chains, sentence writing, dictionary dives, and creative prompts.
• Two decodable reading passages per phonics pattern.

This blend of engaging text and purposeful practice makes it ideal for guided reading groups, literacy centers, intervention blocks, or independent skill work.

📚 Why Teachers Love Decodables for Older Students

As many educators know, readers in grades 3–5 aren’t always fluent just because they are “older.” Students who haven’t fully internalized phonics and morphology patterns can struggle with comprehension and confidence. Decodable texts, especially ones that feel FUN like comics, give students repeated opportunities to practise phonological decoding, a cornerstone of Science of Reading instruction.

Using materials like this helps bridge gaps that traditional texts sometimes leave behind, especially for students who are still mastering complex phonics patterns or morphological word structures.

💭 Final Thoughts

If you’re looking to enrich your phonics instruction with meaningful, research-aligned materials, this bundle could be a powerful addition. It’s a versatile toolkit that supports explicit instruction while motivating students to practise decoding in an enjoyable way.

👉 Don’t forget to explore the full preview and see how the resources align with your literacy goals.

Who Is This Bundle Best For?

This resource is ideal for:

• 3rd–5th grade classroom teachers
• Reading interventionists
• Structured literacy educators
• Teachers using UFLI Foundations
• Educators implementing Science of Reading practices
• Homeschool parents supporting decoding skills

If you work with upper elementary students who need systematic phonics and morphology instruction, this bundle was created with you in mind.

Support Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction

At Cat’s Classroom, I’m committed to creating resources that align with research while remaining engaging and practical for real classrooms.

If you’re building a Science of Reading aligned literacy block for Grades 3–5, this Phonics & Morphology Decodable Comics bundle can become a powerful part of your toolkit.

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