Grade 1 Reading Mastery

Level 7: Fantasy Story • CVCe Magic 'e' Decodable Reader

LEVEL 7 Part 1 • Story

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✨ Magic 'e' Spotlight:

home stone cape gate huge rose flute made lake shine brave safe hide

Princess Lily and the Starlight Unicorn

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Princess Lily lived in a royal castle home with tall stone walls. She loved to wear her fine pink cape and a shiny silver crown. One sunny morning, Lily saw bright green vines dancing by the castle wall. Hidden behind the vines was a tiny golden gate.

"Where does this gate go?" whispered Lily with curiosity. She gave the gate a gentle push and stepped inside. Lily gave a happy smile with wide eyes. She had found a huge secret fairy garden!

Along a smooth stone path, sweet pink roses opened up to greet the warm sun. Beautiful blue butterflies flew in the soft breeze. Lily held a magic flute made of shining gold. She loved to play sweet notes for the singing birds.

Lily walked down the path until she came to a quiet, sparkling lake. The water had a bright shine like fallen stars. Suddenly, Lily heard a soft, sad sound. Someone was weeping behind a wild rose bush!

"Do not be afraid," said brave Lily in a gentle voice. "You are safe with me. Please do not hide."

A cute baby unicorn peeked out from behind the green rose leaves! Her coat was pure white, and she had a shiny silver horn that had a bright shine like a little star. Around her neck was a tiny tag that read Star.

Reader Challenge Read smoothly 3 times with expression! Pronounce every Magic 'e' vowel clearly. ⭐ Turn page for Part 2!

Grade 1 Reading Mastery

Level 7: Fantasy Story • CVCe Magic 'e' Decodable Reader

LEVEL 7 Part 2 • Story

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✨ Magic 'e' Spotlight:

cute white shine smile name stone home hope tune safe pine rose fade brave

Star the Baby Unicorn

Fluency Speed: ____ WPM

"Hello, sweet friend," Lily said with a warm smile. "Why are you weeping alone?"

Star tapped her hoof on a flat stone. She looked across the wide lake and gave a soft, lonely cry. Star had wandered far from home and could not cross the deep water to get back to her family.

"Do not lose hope," Princess Lily said kindly. "When a friend is lost, we must lend a helping hand."

Lily lifted her golden flute and played a sweet, brave tune. The notes danced like magic bubbles over the water. A gentle breeze blew, and the lake water parted to make a safe path of smooth white stones!

Star gave a joyful neigh and trotted happily beside Lily. Together, they walked safely across the lake into the enchanted pine woods. There stood Star's mother, the majestic Queen Unicorn!

Queen Unicorn touched Lily's hand and gave her a glowing crystal rose that would never fade. "True magic," said Queen Unicorn softly, "is not found in golden flutes or crowns. True magic is the kindness and bravery you show to help someone who is lost."

Lily smiled as she walked home. She knew that helping others with a gentle heart brings the greatest joy of all.

🌟 The Story's Moral: True magic is found in kindness and courage. When you help someone who is lost or afraid, you bring light to the world and make a true friend forever!

Next Step Turn the page for 2 full-page coloring adventures, then complete the 10 questions! Total: 421 Words

Princess Lily's Fairy Garden

Full-Page Coloring Adventure • Google Nano Banana Art

COLORING 1 Fine Motor Skills

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Princess Lily in the Enchanted Fairy Garden - Google Nano Banana Full Page Coloring

🎨 COLOR PALETTE GUIDE Color Princess Lily's gown pink or lavender, her star wand shiny gold, wings light sky blue, and give the blooming garden roses bright magenta petals!

Star & Queen Unicorn

Full-Page Coloring Adventure • Google Nano Banana Art

COLORING 2 Fine Motor Skills

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Star the Baby Unicorn & Queen Unicorn at Magic Lake - Google Nano Banana Full Page Coloring

🎨 COLOR PALETTE GUIDE Color baby Star's mane with beautiful rainbow colors, give Queen Unicorn a silver horn, and color the water lilies and sparkling lake blue and purple!

Comprehension Quest

Level 7 Reading Comprehension • 10 Story Questions

QUEST Page 5 • 10 Items

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TASK Read each question carefully. Fill in the circle for the best answer.

1 Who is the main character in the story?

A) Princess Lily

B) A sleepy brown bear

C) A pirate sailor

2 Where did Princess Lily live?

A) In an underground cave

B) In a royal castle home

C) On a wooden boat

3 What did Lily find behind the green vines?

A) A tiny golden gate

B) A pile of dry leaves

C) An old red truck

4 What musical tool did Lily carry in her hand?

A) A silver marching drum

B) A magic flute made of gold

C) A tiny copper bell

5 What did the lake water shine like?

A) Hot burning fire

B) Fallen stars

C) Dark storm clouds

6 Who was weeping behind the wild rose bush?

A) Star the baby unicorn

B) A little green frog

C) A playful puppy

7 Why was Star the baby unicorn sad?

A) She lost her shiny shoes

B) She was lost and could not cross the deep lake

C) She broke her little horn

8 How did Lily help Star cross the water?

A) She swam across the water

B) Her sweet flute tune parted the water into stone steps

C) She called a giant eagle

9 What gift did Queen Unicorn give to Lily?

A) A bag of silver coins

B) A glowing crystal rose that never fades

C) A velvet purple cape

10 Moral Connection: What did Queen Unicorn say is "true magic"?

True magic is the kindness and bravery you show when helping someone who is lost.

Write how you can be kind: I can help others by ____________________________________.

🌟 Reading Comprehension Goal: 10 / 10 Mastery Points Teacher / Parent Signature: _________________________

Educator & Parent Answer Key & Reading Guide

Grade 1 Reading Level 7 • Princess Lily & the Starlight Unicorn (CVCe Magic E)

OFFICIAL KEY

10 Comprehension Answers 10 Points Total

1. A — Princess Lily (Main character).

2. B — In a royal castle home (Setting recall).

3. A — A tiny golden gate (Detail recall).

4. B — A magic flute made of gold (Object identification).

5. B — Fallen stars (Descriptive comparison).

6. A — Star the baby unicorn (Character introduction).

7. B — She was lost and could not cross the deep lake (Problem analysis).

8. B — Her sweet flute tune parted the water into stone steps (Solution strategy).

9. B — A glowing crystal rose that never fades (Gift recall).

10. — Kindness and bravery shown to someone in need / Acceptable reflection: sharing, listening, helping, being gentle.

Level 7 CVCe Phonics Bank Science of Reading

Vowel Pattern	Decodable Target Words in Story
a_e /eɪ/	gate, made, make, lake, brave, safe, name, fade
i_e /aɪ/	shine, smile, hide, white, time, pine, wide
o_e /oʊ/	home, robe, rose, stone, hope, notes, rode
u_e /juː, uː/	flute, cute, huge, tune

Grade 1 Reading Diagnostic Rubric (DepEd MATATAG & Oral Fluency Aligned) Evaluation Guide

Proficiency Band	Oral Reading & Comprehension Indicators	Instructional Next Steps
Mastery (9–10 pts) 40+ WPM Fluency	Reads multi-paragraph text smoothly; self-corrects vowel sounds instantly when silent 'e' appears; explains the story's moral of empathy and kindness with 90%+ accuracy.	Ready to progress to Level 8: Vowel Teams (ai, ay, ee, ea, oa) & Diphthongs (oi, oy, ou, ow).
Developing (7–8 pts) 25–39 WPM Fluency	Decodes most CVCe words correctly; occasionally sounds out short vowel first before noticing Magic 'e' (e.g. "lak... lake"); grasps basic moral with guided teacher prompts.	Reinforce CVCe word-building with letter tiles; highlight silent 'e' in story text using a colored highlighter pencil.
Emerging (<7 pts) <25 WPM Fluency	Struggles with silent 'e' rule; pronounces silent 'e' aloud or reads words as short vowels (e.g., 'rob' for 'robe'); limited recall of story plot sequence.	Conduct paired echo reading; practice Magic 'e' transformation drills (cap➔cape, pin➔pine, hop➔hope, cub➔cube) before re-testing.

Guided Reading Discussion Prompts for Teachers & Parents Oral Language

• The Moral: "Why did Queen Unicorn say true magic is kindness rather than flutes or gold crowns?"

• Empathy: "How did Princess Lily make Star feel safe when she was crying behind the rose bush?"

• Sensory Words: "What words did the author use to describe how the music made the lake water part?"

• Personal Reflection: "Can you share a time when you helped a friend who was sad or needed a hand?"