Level 1 Speed Reading Sprint

Stage 1: Rapid-Fire CV Syllable Fluency & Sound Matrix

KINDERGARTEN DepEd MATATAG RL1.K.1

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Drill 1 Point to each circle and read the CV sound fast without stopping! Color a star for each sprint.

☀️ Sunny Speed Sprint!

"Warm up your reading voice!"

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1. Which circle says "ca"?

2. Which circle says "su"?

The Level 2 Sound Snap Bridge

Stage 2: Adding Final Consonants to CV Syllables

KINDERGARTEN DepEd MATATAG RL1.K.2

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Drill 2 Say the first CV sound, snap on the final letter, and read the whole word! Then color the picture.

ca + t = cat

"ca + t = Cat! 🐱"

pi + g = pig

"pi + g = Pig! 🐷"

su + n = sun

"su + n = Sun! ☀️"

do + g = dog

"do + g = Dog! 🐶"

1. Point & Read: cat • dog

cat

dog

2. Point & Read: pig • sun

pig

sun

Level 1 Mastery Decodable Stories

Stage 3: Multi-Sentence Reading Fluency & Level 2 Star Pass

KINDERGARTEN DepEd MATATAG RL1.K.3

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Drill 3 Touch each dot under the words. Read the fun animal stories out loud, then answer the questions!

Story 1: The Cat in the Sun 🐱☀️ Read 3 Times ⭐⭐⭐

I see the Cat. The Cat is in the warm Sun. The Cat sees a pal!

Story 2: The Pig and the Dog 🐷🐶 Read 3 Times ⭐⭐⭐

Look at the Pig. The Pig runs to the Dog. Go, Pig, go! Run in the Sun!

1. Shade the circle of where the Cat is:

A Sun

B Van

2. Shade the circle of who runs to the Dog:

A Fox

B Pig

Answer Key & Coaching Guide

Level 1: Fast-Track Drills & Level 2 Readiness Rubric

TEACHER KEY Score Matrix (16 Pts)

Stage 1: Fast-Track CV Syllable Sprint (Page 1) — 6 Pts Criterion: Automaticity

Row 1 (ca, do, pi, su):

Point & voice each blend smoothly.

Target: < 2 seconds per syllable.

Rows 2 & 3 (ba, ma, to, go, etc.):

Continuous glide without glottal hesitation.

Fast Sound Check:

1. Prompt "ca" ➔ Shade ca

2. Prompt "su" ➔ Shade su

Stage 2: Level 2 Sound Snap Bridge (Page 2) — 6 Pts Criterion: CVC Synthesis

Item 1:

ca + t = cat

Item 2:

pi + g = pig

Item 3:

su + n = sun

Item 4:

do + g = dog

Stage 3: Decodable Story Comprehension (Page 3) — 2 Pts Criterion: Sentence Recall

Item 1: Where is the Cat?

Correct choice: A (Sun)

Item 2: Who runs to the Dog?

Correct choice: B (Pig)

Level 2 Readiness Indicator:

Learner blends final stop sounds without dropping the vowel. Ready for -at, -an, -og families!

Kiddie Blocks 10-Level Early Reading Progression Roadmap Foundational Phonics

Level & Target Skill	Core Linguistic Focus	Milestone Descriptor
L1: CV Blending (Current)	Continuous Phonation & Final Sound Snap (ca, pi, su, do ➔ cat, pig, sun, dog)	Connects initial consonant into vowel and transitions cleanly into final consonant.
L2: VC Word Endings (Next Step)	Rimes & Word Families (-at, -an, -op, -og, -it)	Blends vowel into final stop consonants accurately in rhyming patterns.
L3: CVC Short Vowels	Closed Syllables (cat, sit, dog, sun, net)	Full 3-sound phoneme segmentation and synthesis without visual cues.
L4: Consonant Blends	Initial & Final Clusters (st, bl, tr, nd)	Articulates consonant clusters cleanly in decodable words.

DepEd MATATAG Early Reading Competency Rubric Standard: RL1.K.1-4

Performance Level	Observable Reading Behaviors	Recommended Teacher / Parent Next Steps
Mastery (14–16 pts) Independent Reader	Reads all 12 CV syllables under 15 seconds; snaps final consonants immediately into whole CVC words.	Promote to Level 2: Word Families (-at, -an, -og). Child has full phonetic readiness!
Developing (10–13 pts) Instructional Reader	Reads CV syllables accurately but hesitates when snapping on the final consonant (e.g., "ca... /t/... cat").	Repeat Page 2 Sound Snap drill. Use rhythmic hand claps to bridge the CV syllable to the final letter.
Beginning (<10 pts) Needs Intervention	Struggles with continuous phonation; pauses between consonant and vowel sounds.	Revisit Level 1 Set 1 (Balloon Pop Sliders) to solidify continuous vowel gliding.