{"product_id":"word-power-older-readers-multisyllabic-morphology-grades-3-8","title":"Word Power for Older Readers: Multisyllabic Decoding, Morphology \u0026 Fluency (Grades 3–8)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e 31 printable pages for grades 3–8, with answer key. US Letter PDF. Instant download after checkout; nothing is shipped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlder students who still stumble on long words need practice that doesn't look like it was made for first graders. A Southern California special education teacher quoted in Education Week (Feb. 2026) called the supply of decodable books for older struggling readers \"an absolute wasteland\" (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/teaching-learning\/few-books-are-tailored-for-older-struggling-readers-its-an-absolute-wasteland\/2026\/02\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003esource\u003c\/a\u003e), and about half of California students in grades 6-8 scored below standard in ELA on CAASPP in spring 2026 (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/caaspp-elpac.ets.org\/caaspp\/DashViewReportSB.aspx?ps=true\u0026amp;lstTestYear=2026\u0026amp;lstTestType=B\u0026amp;lstGroup=1\u0026amp;lstSubGroup=1\u0026amp;lstSchoolType=A\u0026amp;lstGrade=13\u0026amp;lstCounty=00\u0026amp;lstDistrict=00000\u0026amp;lstSchool=0000000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003esource\u003c\/a\u003e). This pack gives intervention teachers a ready, age-respectful routine: break long words into syllables and meaningful parts, then build fluency with timed repeated reading of original hi-lo passages on topics teens care about. Grades 6-8 use the RF.5 standards for intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat's inside (31 pages)\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeacher guide with a 15-minute routine: syllable\/morpheme warm-up, word reading, phrase reading, timed repeated reading, charting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix syllable types reference page and a \"split the word\" strategy page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 two-page lessons: closed and open syllables, VCe and vowel teams, r-controlled, consonant-le, prefixes (un-, re-, dis-, pre-, mis-, in-\/im-), suffixes (-tion, -sion, -ment, -ness, -able\/-ible, -ous), Latin roots (port, rupt, struct, dict, spect, tract, form, ject), Greek forms (bio, geo, graph, photo, tele, meter, logy, micro)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach lesson: 12-word list with syllable division, word builder or word matrix, phrases, sentences and an original 177-202 word passage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePassage topics: skateboard physics, wildfire crews, surfing and tides, esports, how vaccines train the immune system, Mars rovers, food trucks, desert survival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRunning word counts at each line end for quick words-correct-per-minute scoring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFluency graph for repeated readings (students compare to their own earlier reads; no norm claims)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e28 cut-out root, prefix and suffix cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudent progress tracker and teacher group tracker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish\/Spanish family note, answer key and standards map\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003csection data-csc-standards=\"ca-v1\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCalifornia standards\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalifornia Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts. Each activity page shows its standard codes in the footer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRF.3.3a\u003c\/strong\u003e: Know the meaning of common prefixes and derivational suffixes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRF.3.3b\u003c\/strong\u003e: Decode words with common Latin suffixes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRF.3.3c\u003c\/strong\u003e: Decode multisyllable words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRF.3.3d\u003c\/strong\u003e: Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRF.4.3a\u003c\/strong\u003e: Use syllable patterns and morphology to read unfamiliar multisyllabic words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRF.5.3a\u003c\/strong\u003e: Same skill at grade 5; used for intervention in grades 6-8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRF.3.4b\u003c\/strong\u003e: Read aloud with accuracy, appropriate rate and expression on successive readings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRF.4.4b\u003c\/strong\u003e: Read aloud with accuracy, appropriate rate and expression on successive readings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRF.5.4b\u003c\/strong\u003e: Same skill at grade 5; used for intervention in grades 6-8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eL.4.4b\u003c\/strong\u003e: Use Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to word meaning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eL.5.4b\u003c\/strong\u003e: Use Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to word meaning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eL.6.4b\u003c\/strong\u003e: Use Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to word meaning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eL.7.4b\u003c\/strong\u003e: Use Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to word meaning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eL.8.4b\u003c\/strong\u003e: Use Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to word meaning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThis pack was written to support the CA CCSS. It is not published or endorsed by the California Department of Education.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo student data is collected by us. This is a static, printable US Letter PDF; scores stay on paper with you and your students. It is practice, not an assessment or diagnosis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLicense\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassroom use included\u003c\/strong\u003e with every license option.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassroom:\u003c\/b\u003e one teacher's own students. \u003cb\u003eSchool:\u003c\/b\u003e unlimited copies for every staff member at one school. \u003cb\u003eDistrict:\u003c\/b\u003e unlimited copies for staff at every school in one district. Purchase orders and W-9: shopcreatorsupplyco@gmail.com. Digital download; no physical product.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFunding fit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schools often use Title I\/SPSA or LCFF funds for resources like this; your district decides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:?subject=Word%20Power%20for%20Older%20Readers%3A%20Multisyllabic%20Decoding%2C%20Morphology%20%26%20Fluency%20%28Grades%203%E2%80%938%29\u0026amp;body=I%20found%20this%20resource%20for%20our%20school%20and%20would%20like%20us%20to%20consider%20it%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fshopcreatorsupplyco.myshopify.com%2Fproducts%2Fword-power-older-readers-multisyllabic-morphology-grades-3-8\"\u003eSend this to my principal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuying for the whole school?\u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/california-english-learner-bundle-school-site\"\u003eCalifornia English Learner Bundle\u003c\/a\u003e gives one school site all six English learner kits for $679 (the kits total $904 separately), and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/school-membership-monthly\"\u003eSchool Membership\u003c\/a\u003e includes every school resource plus a new drop each month.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-csc-guides=\"v1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuides:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/designated-vs-integrated-eld-california\"\u003eDesignated vs. Integrated ELD in California: What's the Difference and How Much Time?\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/ab-2555-elpac-reclassification-california-teachers\"\u003eAB 2555 and ELPAC Reclassification: What California Teachers Need to Know This Year\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003csection data-csc-faq=\"v1\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is Word Power for Older Readers?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is an age-respectful intervention pack for students in grades 3–8 who still stumble on long words. A 15-minute routine has students break words into syllables and meaningful parts, then build fluency with timed repeated reading of original hi-lo passages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is inside the pack?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e31 printable pages: a teacher guide, a six syllable types reference, 8 two-page lessons on syllable types, prefixes, suffixes, Latin roots and Greek forms, original passages with running word counts, a fluency graph, 28 root and affix cards, trackers, an answer key and a standards map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat are the passages about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTopics teens care about: skateboard physics, wildfire crews, surfing and tides, esports, how vaccines train the immune system, Mars rovers, food trucks and desert survival. Each lesson passage is original and 177–202 words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much does it cost and what do the licenses cover?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClassroom is $19 for one teacher's own students, School is $149 for every staff member at one school, and District is $499 for staff at every school in one district. Purchase orders and W-9 requests go to shopcreatorsupplyco@gmail.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it an assessment, and does it collect student data?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It is practice, not an assessment or diagnosis, and the fluency graph compares students only to their own earlier reads. No student data is collected by us; scores stay on paper with you and your students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs anything in Spanish, and is there a whole-school option?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe family note is in English and Spanish. 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