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Free decodable nonfiction readers

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Are you teaching young children to read using fiction and nonfiction readers?

If so, it’s imperative that your learners get lots of practice with decodable text … text with words they can sound out and not guess using the pictures.

A decodable text allows readers to practice the phonics skills they have already been taught.

In the past, I really resisted decodable readers.

I was sure they made no sense, would kill a love for reading, and got in the way of comprehension.

The fact is that there ARE some bad decodable books out there. But good ones are being created and shared all the time.

(You might have seen my sight word lessons with accompanying decodable books.)

It’s tricky to find nonfiction readers that kids can sound out … so I’ve started creating very simple nonfiction decodable books for new readers.

I hope you’ll add my nonfiction decodable books to your list of favorites!

How to get the printable books

When you click on a book, you’ll be prompted to enter your email address to get the book sent to your email. You’ll have the opportunity to purchase the accompanying resources … take advantage of the special offer or skip it!

Members of The Measured Mom Plus have access to all the books AND accompanying resources at no additional cost … members can find the books in the membership here.

Set 1a: CVC Words

Set 1b: Blends and Digraphs

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Filed Under: Printable Books, Phonics, Structured literacy Tagged With: first grade, kindergarten, Pre-K

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Reader Interactions

51 Comments

  1. JB

    March 25, 2025 at 11:38 am

    Thank you for making these non-fiction decodables! They are perfect for my preschooler who is learning to read. Are you planning to make more sets of non-fiction decodables? I know that you have Sets 2 & 3 of fiction decodables and wondered if there would be more non-fiction ones at some point.

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    • Heather Groth, Customer Support

      March 27, 2025 at 9:01 pm

      We’re so glad to hear that they’re working so well for you! We have been slowly making more, and the new ones created are being added into our membership website, The Measured Mom Plus. It will be some time before we have a full set ready for sale/addition to the main website.

      Reply to this comment
  2. p poke

    October 12, 2024 at 11:56 am

    I can’t find the free pumpkin book.

    Reply to this comment
    • Heather Groth, Customer Support

      October 12, 2024 at 4:04 pm

      Hello! That was a sight word book from the early days of The Measured Mom. We don’t share those anymore because we now know that beginning readers benefit more from decodable texts such as the ones in this post. Thanks!

      Reply to this comment
  3. Ms. Jackie

    July 5, 2024 at 8:30 am

    I like them so much I saved the pin twice!😆 Some of my students are very into nonfiction. Thank you for this free resource that provides decodables that will interest them. Because that is what will get them reading!

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    • Heather Groth, Customer Support

      July 5, 2024 at 11:45 am

      I love that you’re so in tune with your students’ interests, Ms. Jackie!

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  4. Patty

    July 24, 2023 at 6:26 pm

    Hi Anna,

    I love your site and all of your learning resources! Can you tell me what digraphs and blends are covered in your non-fiction decodables? I can see some of the information based on the titles, but I would appreciate a complete list before I purchase. Thanks!

    Reply to this comment
    • Heather Groth, Customer Support

      July 24, 2023 at 10:05 pm

      Great question, Patty! Our nonfiction set of decodable books does not follow a rigid scope and sequence like our other series of decodable books. Each book in the nonfiction blends & digraphs series may contain sh, ch, th, wh, and any number of initial and final blends. You are welcome to download the above copies for free to take a look and see if they are something that will suit your needs!

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  5. Miranda

    September 21, 2022 at 12:56 pm

    Hi! I love your decodable readers! Thank you for supporting us with the free decodables. I was just wondering if there was a scope and sequence for the nonfiction decodables? I see they are CVC and blends/digraphs; however I wasn’t sure if they would need to know blends first or digraphs. Thank you again for…well, everything you do to support us!

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    • Anna Geiger

      September 25, 2022 at 8:03 am

      Hi Miranda!
      For the decodable readers kids should be able to read CVC words for the first set and blends and digraphs for the second – there isn’t an order of the skills for the second set. Our fiction decodables go in a very rigid scope and sequence because I have a custom illustrator and therefore have more freedom with the text. But when working with stock photos I have to use what I can find – so these are more general. Hope that clears things up!

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      • Miranda

        September 25, 2022 at 9:21 am

        Sounds great! Thank you!

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  6. Liz

    September 16, 2022 at 11:03 am

    Is there a way to print these in a large group at one time? OR do we have to download each individual book?

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    • Anna Geiger

      September 16, 2022 at 12:03 pm

      Yes, you can purchase the complete file with accompanying resources. 🙂

      Reply to this comment
  7. Beth

    September 15, 2022 at 10:26 pm

    Are the nonfiction decodable books available in a digital format for use in a virtual classroom?

    Reply to this comment
    • Anna Geiger

      September 16, 2022 at 12:04 pm

      They are available as a single pdf file in which each page takes up a whole page on the computer (instead of being formatted for printing). So you could share that version of the books, in which one page comes after the other.

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  8. T. Riina

    August 23, 2022 at 10:38 am

    These are amazing!! Thank you. I am always looking for great decodables.

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    • Heather Groth, Customer Support

      August 24, 2022 at 12:48 pm

      You’re welcome!

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  9. Tonita

    August 6, 2022 at 2:39 am

    Thank you so much for these fantastic decodable books. I can’t wait to use them with my little scholars guided reading groups.

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    • Heather Groth, Customer Support

      August 7, 2022 at 4:15 pm

      Yay! We hope they love them as much as we do!

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  10. Rachel

    August 4, 2022 at 12:12 pm

    I absolutely LOVE your decodables and am SO excited to now have non-fiction as well! The fiction decodables were invaluable in my summer reading tutoring program this summer. THANK YOU!!

    Reply to this comment
    • Anna Geiger

      August 4, 2022 at 4:31 pm

      Thank you so much for your kind feedback, Rachel! We’re so glad to hear this!

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  11. Marina

    August 4, 2022 at 5:13 am

    Thank you very much for your decodable books, Anna! They are great!

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    • Heather Groth, Customer Support

      August 7, 2022 at 3:05 pm

      You’re welcome, Marina!

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  12. Julie

    May 9, 2022 at 9:19 pm

    Cannot thank you enough for your Science of Reading podcasts and decodables! The confidence in my mid to low readers is amazing! I’ve had so many “ah-ha” moments using these resources with ALL my readers. I wish I would have had these to start the year with. I cannot wait to restructure my literacy teaching this summer for next school year. FINALLY – what’s best for kids and not just pushing them through the levels just because that’s “where they need to be.”

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    • Anna Geiger

      May 10, 2022 at 6:42 pm

      This is so wonderful to hear, Julie! I know how exciting it is to have the summer to revamp your teaching. It’s almost here! :))

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  13. linda

    April 1, 2022 at 1:28 pm

    Good Afternoon!! I just now printed the free decodable books 1-16 but am missing number 11!! Could you please resend it to me? my email is lcarnell@hwhschools.org
    Thanks!!!

    Linda Carnell

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    • Heather Groth, Customer Support

      April 2, 2022 at 2:53 pm

      Hi Linda! You can download it again here, https://www.themeasuredmom.com/free-decodable-books/. Feel free to email our support team if it doesn’t arrive!

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  14. Cynthia

    February 10, 2022 at 4:58 pm

    I am printing and adding these to my ever-growing collection of decodable books. My students are in Middle School and have Intellectual Disabilities and Autism. Most of us need lots of practice. I love Flyleaf, too, and have been so grateful for their free online access to the books and homework pages during the pandemic.

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    • Heather Groth, Customer Support

      February 12, 2022 at 7:57 pm

      We’re so glad that they’ve been working well for your middle school learners, Cynthia! We just released another set of decodable books today! You can find them here, https://www.themeasuredmom.com/free-decodable-books/.

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  15. Lutchie Wiens

    January 17, 2022 at 7:13 am

    Thank you, Anna! I love your printables. My son loves to read. Since last year, he could read in English, German and Spanish already. I gave him the basics and he started reading from there. He even translates them sometimes. He has been going back to the shelves and re-reading the other booklets from you during his quiet times. He will be in first grade this year. He was one of the good students in Kindergarten last year. I will print these ones, too. I’m sure he will enjoy reading these, too.

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    • Heather Groth, Customer Support

      January 17, 2022 at 1:02 pm

      We love to hear about your son’s love of learning, Lutchie! Keep up the great work with him!

      Reply to this comment
  16. Yvette Wilson

    December 22, 2021 at 11:10 pm

    Just what I was looking for. Bless you!

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    • Heather Groth, Customer Support

      December 23, 2021 at 2:27 pm

      Wonderful, Yvette! You can find more decodable texts here, https://www.themeasuredmom.com/free-decodable-passages-for-short-a-cvc-words/, as well!

      Reply to this comment
  17. Sami

    August 26, 2021 at 7:30 am

    What letter sounds and sight words that kids need to know in order to read these decodable books? Are these books for kids who have studied all the phonics and sight words?

    Reply to this comment
    • Anna Geiger

      August 26, 2021 at 2:24 pm

      Hi Sami! These books are for kids who can read CVC words and words with beginning blends; they also need to know a small number of high frequency words.

      Reply to this comment
  18. Cynthia Ellison

    July 13, 2021 at 2:44 pm

    Thank you for making these available! I need some decodable books for my granddaughter and these look amazing!

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    • Heather Groth, Customer Support

      July 15, 2021 at 7:17 am

      We’re so glad these will work well for her, Cynthia!

      Reply to this comment
  19. Mia Miller

    July 5, 2021 at 11:36 am

    Thank you so much for these books! I am currently doing the Teaching Every Reader 2.0 course and am realizing that I need some decodable books ASAP. These are wonderful!

    Reply to this comment
    • Heather Groth, Customer Support

      July 6, 2021 at 8:46 pm

      That’s wonderful to hear, Mia! If you’re looking for even more recommendations for decodable books that you can use with your learners this year, check out this recent post from Anna, https://www.themeasuredmom.com/where-to-find-decodable-books-for-short-a/.

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  20. Linda Sawanowich

    June 11, 2021 at 5:02 pm

    Anna, these are perfect for my young readers! Thank you so much. I am a kitten foster, so “Where Is the Cat?” made me squeal with delight! I am also enjoying your science of reading series. Your summaries are so clear and helpful, and I have been able to send others to your site for what to do with their struggling readers. Thank you, thank you, for sharing!

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    • Heather Groth, Customer Support

      June 14, 2021 at 1:39 pm

      Thank you for sharing us with others, Linda! We’re so glad that you (and your kittens!) enjoy these nonfiction readers as well!

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  21. Heather

    May 5, 2021 at 2:34 pm

    I’m sure that Flyleaf was mentioned in other posts but today was the first time I see it! Yes, it is great!!!! and of course, your booklets here are just the same!

    Reply to this comment
    • Heather Groth, Customer Support

      May 5, 2021 at 4:23 pm

      Thank you, Heather!

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  22. Michelle Koehler

    April 2, 2021 at 6:34 pm

    These are so great! So grateful for your generosity in making these free to us, like so many of your other high quality classroom resources. On a side note, I’m loving your Science of Reading podcast series! Thank you for all you do!

    Reply to this comment
    • Anna Geiger

      April 3, 2021 at 8:03 am

      Thank you so much for your kind words, Michelle, and I’m thrilled that you’re enjoying the podcast!

      Reply to this comment
  23. Jana

    March 30, 2021 at 3:41 pm

    If I am a pay by month customer, am I considered a member? My April charge I think has already been paid. I was wanting the personalized books.

    Reply to this comment
    • Rachel Boerner, Customer Support

      March 31, 2021 at 8:03 am

      I sent you an email about this, Jana! Thanks!

      Reply to this comment

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