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Screen Reads Bucket List for Kids

Many wonderful books for kids of many ages have had film adaptations made of the story. It can be great fun to read the book, watch the book, and then discuss them.

A Screen Reads Bucket List for Kids. Keep track of 40 titles with a printable pdf of the Kids Screen Reads Bucket List.

Free ebooks. There are free ebooks available for many classic titles that are also movies. Look for these at the Kids Classic Screen Reads list, which is alphabetical by author. If a free ebook is not available, check your local library. The Kids Classic Screen Reads at IMDB provides short summaries and can be sorted alphabetically by title and many other ways. The 40 titles currently on the Kids Screen Reads Bucket List are a starting point. There are even more book to film adaptations!

Discussion Questions. Find discussion questions at A Keep It Super Simple Book Discussion at the Daily PlanIt. You might also like the Reading Comprehension Cubes to inspire discussion.

Encourage a love of reading with these classic books that are also movies!

Explore the Reading Universe

Reading Universe is a Phonics Fav because it is packed with great information to become a Super Reading Tutor! Reading Universe gives educators clear, practical guidance on how to teach reading and writing using the structured literacy approach and based on the latest research.

Here are some of the Skill Explainers that fit in with the sequence followed by the Phonics Pow Toolkit.

Section I – GET READY with

b. Phonological and Phonemic Awareness – Reading Universe Skill Explainers for Rhyming, Phoneme Identification, Segmenting and Blending, and Phoneme Manipulation
c. Letter names and sounds – Reading Universe Explainer

Section II. SOUND OUT WORDS

a. Short vowels – Reading Universe Skill Explainer

b. Blends – Reading Universe Skill Explainer

c. Short vowel variations:

Section III. VOWEL PATTERNS

a. Silent e – Reading Universe Skill Explainer, Silent e variation Defender dg – Reading Universe Skill Explainer

b. Bossy R – Reading Universe Skill Explainer

e. Vowels that vary: Tricky y – Reading Universe Skill Explainer

Section IV. CONSONANT PATTERNS

a. Consonant Digraphs – Reading Universe Explainer, -tch ending Catch the Pitch – Reading Universe Skill Explainer

c. Consonants that vary: /k/ sound at the beginning of words – Reading Universe Skill Explainer

Section V. Multi-syllable words – Reading Universe Skill Explainer

b. Consonant -le – Reading Universe Skill Explainer

At this writing, still under development at Reading Universe are: Diphthongs, Vowel Teams, and Schwa.

Voiced and Unvoiced TH

The consonant digraph TH can make a voiced or unvoiced sound. Notice TH in this sentence: whip the filling in a dish with this whisk. Voiced sounds are made with vibration that can be felt in the throat. Unvoiced sounds are made with a push of air, and there is no vibration. Which of these words do you think have a voiced th?

TH is voiced in: this, that, there, and these.

TH is unvoiced in: the, with, throat, and think.

Download a handout with Voiced and Unvoiced TH words and sentences.

Watch videos and play games to practice these words. Find an online word sort and a wordsearch.

Double Middle Letters

In English, sometimes we see double! In some words, there are two of the same consonant letters together. This can be seen in some one syllable short vowel words that end with a f, l, s, or z and are called Flossy words: Turn the drill off in class or it will buzz.

This can happen more often in words with more than one syllable.

Rabbit Lesson

RabbitRobin

When the first syllable of a two syllable word is short, sometimes the middle consonant doubles, like in RABBIT. But not always! In some words like ROBIN, there is a single middle consonant. Try the Rabbit or Robin online word sort. (Sometimes the word divides before a single middle consonant, leaving the first vowel open and long, like in TIGER) See Tigers and Robins and Camels, oh my! for more of these words.

More rabbit words…

Notice that the second syllable of some of these words have a Bossy R or a Schwa sound: happen, lesson, kitten, rotten, muffin.

Cattle – Turtle

CattleTurtle

When the first syllable of a two syllable word is short, and the second syllable is a consonant -le ending syllable type, the middle consonant letters often double, like in CATTLE. But they do not double in words like CANDLE, or words with a different vowel sound in the first syllable like BEAGLE, POODLE, or TURTLE. Try the Cattle or Turtle online word sort. The Rabbit or Cattle online word sort has lots of words with double middle consonant letters!

A Silly Fluffy Bunny – Tricky Y

When the first syllable of a two syllable word is short, and the second syllable is a y that sounds like a long e, the middle consonant letters often double. hăppy, pĕnny, sĭlly, mŏmmy, flŭffy, băggy, smĕlly, mĕssy, slŏppy, mŭddy.

The funny yellow kitten in the middle is bigger – Adding a Suffix

When the first syllable of a two syllable word is short and ends with a single consonant, and a suffix that begins with a vowel is added, the consonant before the suffix is often doubled. săddest, bĕgging, bĭgger, rŏtten, hŭgged.

WATCH videos and play games at the Rabbit Lesson Wakelet.

Remember! – You may see middle double consonant letters in some two syllable words with a short vowel in the first syllable.

Letter A can sound like short O

The letter a can sound like a short o. This is one of the Short Vowel Variations covered in the Phonics Pow Toolkit as it follows a sensible sequence.

a can say ŏ
Watch the dog play squash with the ball

This can happen three ways…

1. Before a double L
The -all word family is special! (these are flossy words)
all
ball
call
fall
hall
mall
tall
wall
small
stall

WATCH a Prezi and a Super Simple turn and learn video. -all words video from Learning Time Fun. PLAY a word search game at Turtle Diary.

2. Sometimes after a w-
watch
wasp
wash
want
swan
swat
swap

More than one syllable: waffle, wallet, water, waddle, swallow, wander
Exceptions: wag, swag, wax, swam, was

3. Sometimes after qua-
qualm
squash
squat
squad
squall
squawk

More than one syllable: quality, quantity, qualify
Exceptions: square, quart, quail, quake, quack

Remember the letter a can say short ŏ before -ll, and after w and qu. Try an online word sort. A Sounds of A worksheet is available at the Super Tutor Tools store at Teachers Pay Teachers. Free bookmarks with Short Vowel Variations are also available there.

Tigers and Robins and Camels, oh my!

It is important to understand open and closed syllables, because the most common way to represent a long vowel sound in English is by a single letter. (See long vowel patterns and chart at Author Wiley Blevins.) The first part of the Phonics Pow Toolkit uses primarily one syllable words, but the final section includes multi-syllable words and covers open and closed syllables in two syllable words.

These words can be tricky, especially when there is one middle consonant. The word may divide before the consonant, making the first syllable open and long (says it’s name) like in TIGER. Or the word may divide after the middle consonant, closing the first syllable and making it short like in ROBIN.

Be/gin with long, Vis/it short

Since more words are like TIGER with the first syllable long (60%), try that way first to see if it is a recognizable word. If it is not try it with the short vowel sound.

TigerRobin

Available at Teachers Pay Teachers: Tiger and Camel Words Soccer Game and Syllable Animal Set with Tiger and Camel Word Board Game. Free online word sort. See also More Ways Vowels Can be Long.

The Schwa sound in two syllable words

In words with more than one syllable, one syllable is stressed or given more emphasis. Other syllables are unstressed, or unaccented. The schwa sound can occur in an unaccented syllable, so it is heard more often in words with more than one syllable. Did you notice the second syllable of ROBIN has a Schwa sound? ˈrŏbən. So does CAMEL – kăməl.

The second syllable of these words have an /uh/ sound similar to a short u: wagon, denim, driven, solid.
The second syllable of these words have the /ul/ sound: camel, pedal, civil, model. See more about /ul/ variations.
Notice that schwa can be present in words with consonant-le (like TURTLE, where the vowel in the second syllable sounds like /ul/), open or closed syllables alike.

Rabbits and Camels and Cattle

The middle consonant sometimes doubles in two syllable words when the first vowel is short, like in RABBIT…but not always! Remember the ROBINS and CAMELS! Double middle consonant letters can also sometimes happen in words that end in consonant -le, like in CATTLE.

Learn more about Syllable Types.

Syllable Types

Syllables are a unit of speech generally containing only one vowel sound. Learning the different types of syllables and the vowel sounds they make is an important skill for decoding – translating letters into words. Hearing syllables in words is also a part of phonological awareness, an essential skill for reading.

SyllableBookmark

There are six syllable types, seven if the vowel digraphs (two letters that make one sound) are separated into Diphthongs that make new sounds, and Vowel Teams that often make a long vowel sound. In the sequence followed by the Phonics Pow Toolkit, syllable types are learned in this order.

Closed [VC] a vowel closed in by at least one consonant is often short.
These may be [CVC] words, or words with consonant blends at the beginning or end.

• cat
• bed
• dig
• dog
• rug

Open [CV] When no consonant follows a vowel, the vowel is often long and says it’s name.

• ā
• hē
• hī
• nō
• flū

Learn more about Open and Closed Syllables.

Silent e [VCɇ] When there is an e at the end of a word, the vowel is often long and the e is silent.

• bākɇ
• hērɇ
• kītɇ
• bōnɇ
• cūbɇ

Bossy R [vR] A vowel followed by an r often makes a new sound.

• car
• her
• stir
• corn
• fur

Vowel digraphs [VV] Two vowels together make one sound. (sometimes y or w follows)

Diphthongs make a new sound.

• sauce
• saw
• ouch
• cow
• coin
• boy
• book
• boot

Vowel Teams often make a long vowel sound

• rain • tray
• bean • green
• boat • row
• fruit • stew

Consonant -le [clɇ] is a final stable syllable = /ul/ in words with more than one syllable. The e at the end is silent.

• candlɇ
• gentlɇ
• simplɇ
• hobblɇ
• junglɇ

As almost always happens, there are exceptions to these guidelines!

Download a free printable of the Syllable Types. (2/page pdf)

More Resources:

Syllable Animal Set at the Super Tutor Tools Teachers Pay Teachers store.
Bookmarks and posters from ThisReadingMama
Poster from MakeTakeTeach

/ul/ variations

Consonant-le is a final stable syllable that makes the sound of the consonant plus /ul/. (V.b) The e at the end is silent and the vowel is a schwa sound. There are variations in how it can be spelled. A helpful pupil says it is simple: an eagle is a symbol, a squirrel is a mammal.

Try an /ul/ variations online word sort and word search puzzle.

The middle letters of some /ul/ variation words can double. /ul/ variations: mammal, fossil, tunnel, funnel.

The Skunk Drank a Pink Drink

ending blend -nk

Some final or ending consonant blends are easier to learn as a chunk, and are sometimes called glued or welded. The skunk drank a pink drink.

Ending Blend NK

Practice these words with:

an online wordsearch
an online word sort at Flippity

More Online

Make a word with -ink from starfall
-nk ending online games from eslphonicsworld.com

PLAY Practice with -ank, -ink, -onk & -unk word paths from 3 dinosaurs.

WATCH -ink turn and learn from Super Simple ABCs and NK word families from 4 minute phonics.

The consonant digraph (two letters make one sound) -ng can also be considered glued or welded.

c before e will often soft /s/ be

Two special word families with a Silent e demonstrate how the letter c can make a soft /s/ sound. C before e will often soft /s/ be in the ace and ice word families. In some words like base, case, vase, and chase, s = /s/. A wise reader also knows the letter s can make the sound of /z/ as in nose when you smell a rose. These Silent e variations are included in the Phonics Pow Toolkit as it follows a logical sequence for learning reading. (III.a) The prize for the race is a nice rose in a vase.

Play a wordsearch with the ace and ice word families. Watch a video from Super Simple ABCs on the -ice word family.

You will also see that c is often soft /s/ in words that start with c before e: cent, cell, center, cement, certain.

A printable word sort is included in the free word sort games set. There is also an online word sort with Silent e words with soft c, s=/s/ or /z/ & z=/z/.

Learn more about Consonants that vary.