Dyslexia-Friendly Reading Support Pack | Syllable Patterns & Five-Chapter Story | Grades 3–5

Dyslexia-Friendly Reading Support Pack is a reading support set for Grades 3–5: a 37-page classroom material set and a 17-page teacher guide. It is designed for students who find reading hard, including students with dyslexia. The pages use an accessible layout, and the routines are clear and repeat from lesson to lesson. The pack does not diagnose or treat dyslexia. It gives you structured practice and a story to read.

The pack has two parts. First, students work through eight English patterns one at a time and in a fixed order: closed syllables, open syllables, vowel-consonant-e, vowel teams, r-controlled vowels and consonant-le, followed by prefixes and suffixes. Practicing patterns on their own does not make a reader, so the second part is a story in five chapters: The map, The box, A plan, The test and The game. Each chapter has two pages. On the first, students read connected text with support. On the second, a meaning and word study page links decoding with comprehension, so students practice the patterns and also talk about what happened in the story.

A learning routine page at the start shows students the steps they will follow each time, and a learning record at the end lets them see how far they have come. The order of the patterns stays fixed, so new work always builds on something already practiced. The story chapters reuse the same patterns, which gives students a reason to apply them in real reading.

What's Included

• Classroom Material: 37 pages (PDF)
• Teacher Guide: 17 pages (PDF)
• Editable DOCX text version of both files (pagination may differ)
• Editable PowerPoint presentation
• Print-ready A4 PDF that prints on US Letter with fit-to-page

What Students Work Through

• Pattern lessons 1–6: Closed syllables; Open syllables; Vowel-consonant-e; Vowel teams; R-controlled vowels; Consonant-le
• Pattern lessons 7–8: Prefixes; Suffixes
• Chapter 1: The map: Supported reading, then meaning and word study
• Chapter 2: The box: Supported reading, then meaning and word study
• Chapter 3: A plan: Supported reading, then meaning and word study
• Chapter 4: The test: Supported reading, then meaning and word study
• Chapter 5: The game: Supported reading, then meaning and word study
• Wrap-up: My learning record

Students Will Learn To

• Read words with the six common syllable types
• Recognize common prefixes and suffixes in longer words
• Apply practiced patterns while reading connected text
• Answer questions about a story using what they read
• Follow a steady routine that lowers the load of each new page

Perfect For

• Small-group reading support in Grades 3–5
• Resource rooms and reading intervention time
• Students who need an accessible page layout and predictable routines
• Tutors and families working with a child at home, using the family guide
• UK and Australia: roughly maps to Year 4 through Year 6

Why Teachers Choose This Unit

• Each pattern lesson has a teacher guide page with answers and teaching decisions
• Each story chapter has its own support and answers page
• An access checklist and a family guide are included in the teacher guide
• Notes on observation and responsive support help you adjust pacing for each student
• Sources and production notes are listed at the end of the teacher guide

Created with AI assistance. Texts and illustrations were generated with AI support and edited for classroom use; sources and production notes are at the end of the teacher guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which grades and standards does this pack fit?

It is written for Grades 3–5. The work sits closest to CCSS RF.3.3 (phonics and word analysis) and RF.3.4 (reading with accuracy and understanding). No alignment or endorsement is claimed.

Does this pack diagnose or treat dyslexia?

No. It is a set of accessible reading materials and routines. It does not diagnose or treat dyslexia. Questions about assessment or diagnosis belong with qualified specialists.

What makes the pages dyslexia-friendly?

The layout is designed to be accessible, and the routines are clear and repeated. The teacher guide includes an access checklist you can use when preparing pages.

Can parents use it at home?

Yes. The teacher guide includes a family guide, and the DOCX files let you adjust text for home practice.