Each story in the Awakening Potential For Reading Success Book Series is aligned with a phonics concept or decoding strategy from the Awakening Potential For Reading Success reading program.
The story will contain words which use this concept, allowing the student to practice what they have learned from the corresponding lesson in the reading program.
The books can also be used as stand alone phonics books, or they can be used for reading practice in conjunction with other phonics programs.
The Mile Run uses the Cheerful Silent E concept (i.e. the e at the end of a word is silent. It is also very cheerful and ‘cheers on’ the the vowel to the left to make it’s long sound, by saying, “Come on vowel, you can do it! Say your long sound!”).
Each story is divided into 3 or 4 levels (stories with more basic concepts, like The Mile Run, only have levels 1-3):
- Level 1– Appropriate for students in grades 1-2. Very short sentences, mostly containing sight words. Only 1 or 2 words per sentence need to be decoded. Each page only has 1 sentence. Text is quite large. Large pictures accompany the text on each page.
- Level 2– Appropriate for students in grades 2-3. Longer sentences with 2-3 words that need to be decoded. Each page only has 1 sentence. Text is smaller than level 1. Large pictures accompany the text on each page.
- Level 3– Appropriate for students in grades 3-4. Longer sentences with more frequency of words that need to be decoded. Each sentence has 2-3 phrases. Each page has multiple sentences. Smaller pictures accompany the text on each page.
- Level 4– Appropriate for students in grades 4-6. Longest sentences of all the levels. Sentences have 2-3 phrases. Each page only has a large number of sentences. Pictures are only included every few pages.
The Mile Run is an encouraging story about a boy who is determined to complete the Mile Run. He encourages himself with positive self-talk, and also is uplifted by running with his best friend. He is determined to finish, no matter how long it takes. He actually ends up discovering that there are many special experiences to be had when he takes the time to pay attention to the beauty all around him!
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