Flip a Word

The very minimal words on a page and bright, silly illustrations make the Flip a Word books most appealing to younger students who are just getting started with reading. Single words progress into short phrases and then simple sentences. Each book in this interactive phonics series features three different word families. Word families help children recognize similarities between words that rhyme and connect words with matching vowel sounds.

Decodable books encourage children who are learning to read to sound out words using reading strategies rather than guessing from pictures or predicting from other clues. Text is carefully sequenced to only include phonics skills that students have already been learning so students are practicing at the right level and build confidence in reading before they move on to the next skill. Each book builds on the one before it, introducing concepts that complement and reinforce what the students have already learned. Text is limited to one or two sentences to a page until readers are able to handle more complex stories with more text. The books below are listed in order of simple short vowel words to increasing difficulty.

Decodable books are meant for children to read out loud or independently to themselves. If the book is the right level, the words should be made up of sounds the student has already learned, so it it should be good practice for them to build confidence and fluency skills. Once they are reading one level smoothly and quickly without making mistakes, then they are ready to move on to the next level.

Updated June 11, 2024
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Pig wig
Ziefert, Harriet
Paper Book
FLIP a page, find a rhyme! It's learning through fun--every time! Even kids who can't read a sentence can read one word, or a two-word phrase. By putting their hands on the pages, kids are pulled into the learning dynamic. They make the page turn, and they gain a new word...

Pig Wig features these short vowel sound word families: -ig, -ug, -at

Wet pet
Ziefert, Harriet
Paper Book
FLIP a page, find a rhyme! It's learning through fun--every time! Even kids who can't read a sentence can read one word, or a two-word phrase. By putting their hands on the pages, kids are pulled into the learning dynamic. They make the page turn, and they gain a new word...

Wet Pet features these short vowel sound word families: -et, -ed, -am

Crab cab : flip-a-word
Ziefert, Harriet
Paper Book
Is that crab driving a cab? Will the pot stay hot? Flip a page and watch a crab turn into a dab! Crab Cab features these word families: -ab, -ot, -it Nouns or verbs from a word family are shown. Single words progress into short phrases ("hot spot") and then simple sentences. A die-cut at the...

Crab Cab features these short vowel sound word families: -ot, -ab, -it

Stop pop
Ziefert, Harriet
Paper Book
FLIP a page, find a rhyme! It's learning through fun--every time! Even kids who can't read a sentence can read one word, or a two-word phrase. By putting their hands on the pages, kids are pulled into the learning dynamic. They make the page turn, and they gain a new word...

Stop Pop features these short vowel sound word families: -op, -un, -an

Quack shack
Ziefert, Harriet
Paper Book
Is that a quack shack? Will the ball stay on the wall? Flip a page and watch a sack turn into quacks with sack and then sack on jack! Quack Shack features these word families: -ack, -ick, -ock Nouns or verbs from a word family are shown. Single words progress into short phrases ("hot spot") and...

Quack Shack features these short vowel word families with the "ck" ending: -ack, -ick, -ock

Ice mice
Ziefert, Harriet
Paper Book
Flip a page, find a rhyme! It's learning through fun--every time! Even kids who can't read a sentence can read one word, or a two-word phrase. By putting their hands on the pages, kids are pulled into the learning dynamic. They make the page turn, and they gain a new word...
Snow bow : flip-a-word
Ziefert, Harriet
Paper Book
Is that bow in the snow? Will we meet on the street? Flip a page and watch a feet turn into a feet meet and then beet on feet! Snow Bow features these word families: -ow, -eet, -ate Nouns or verbs from a word family are shown. Single words progress into short phrases ("hot spot") and then...

Snow Bow features these long vowel sound word families: -ow, -eet, -ate

Frog jog : flip-a-word
Ziefert, Harriet.
Paper Book
Is that frog out for a jog? In the fog? This title is just one in the eight-book, early-reading series featuring word families. Words progress into short phrases, then simple sentences, as a flip of the page reveals a new word in this acclaimed, interactive series. Perfect for schools and...

Frog Jog features these word families: -og, -all, -eat


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