Phonics-Based Timed Passages for Older Struggling Readers

Looking for fluency passages that actually work for older students? This resource is designed specifically for upper elementary readers who need structured phonics support without babyish stories or visuals.

These 15 narrative-style fluency passages are: ✔️ Structured by phonics skill ✔️ Written with quirky, age-appropriate humor ✔️ Ideal for grades 3–6, intervention, special education, and ELL

Each passage is ~130–160 words and includes a fluency tracker for 1-minute reads, along with a progress graph to monitor WPM growth.

Skills Targeted:

• Short vowels (CVC)

• Digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh)

• Blends (beginning and ending)

• Multisyllabic closed syllables

• Inflectional endings (-s, -ed, -ing)

• Mixed review and functional text

What’s Included:

• 15 decodable fluency passages

• Printable progress monitoring pages

• WPM timing boxes for repeated reads

• Clean, print-friendly layout

• Table of contents by skill

• Final spiral review passage in real-world text format

Perfect For:

• RTI & Tier 2/3 intervention

• Special education & resource rooms

• Structured literacy classrooms

• Small groups & tutoring

• Homework or weekly fluency folders

“My students LOVE these stories—finally something fun they can actually read!”

“Targeted and respectful—no more baby books in fluency folders.”