Kindergarten Early Reading

Reading Level 1 Set 3 • Stage 1: Rocket Countdown Sound Slider

Kindergarten Level 1 Set 3

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Student:

Date:

Blast Score: / 6

Directions Blast Off with Sound Blending! Place your finger on the starting consonant rocket. Slide along the starry trail without stopping your breath until you reach the vowel. Blend the sounds smoothly into one word and color the star! 🗣️ Teacher / Parent Cue (Continuous Voicing): "Say /r/... hold that voice... slide into /o/! What do we get? ro! Like in rocket! Smooth and continuous — do not stop in the middle!"

1.

r

SLIDE YOUR FINGER ➔

o

ro ★

2.

z

SLIDE YOUR FINGER ➔

o

zo ★

3.

b

SLIDE YOUR FINGER ➔

a

ba ★

4.

k

SLIDE YOUR FINGER ➔

i

ki ★

5.

h

SLIDE YOUR FINGER ➔

e

he ★

6.

w

SLIDE YOUR FINGER ➔

e

we ★

Kindergarten Early Reading

Reading Level 1 Set 3 • Stage 2: Satellite Sound Explorer

Kindergarten Level 1 Set 3

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Student:

Date:

Satellite Score: / 5

Directions Connect the Satellite to its Planet! Say the sound in the satellite, then say the sound on the planet. Say them blended together and write the new two-letter word inside the Space Helmet! 🗣️ Teacher / Parent Cue (Word Building): "Look at satellite 1: it has letter r. Planet has letter o. Combine them: r... o... ro! Trace or write neatly on the line."

r

Satellite R

CONNECTS TO

o

Planet O

=

ro

b

Satellite B

CONNECTS TO

a

Planet A

=

ba

z

Satellite Z

CONNECTS TO

o

Planet O

=

zo

k

Satellite K

CONNECTS TO

i

Planet I

=

ki

w

Satellite W

CONNECTS TO

e

Planet E

=

we

Kindergarten Early Reading

Reading Level 1 Set 3 • Stage 3: Cosmo Bear's Galaxy Orbit

Kindergarten Level 1 Set 3

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Student:

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Orbit Time: sec

Directions Fly Around the Galaxy Orbit! Point to each meteor station starting at #1. Read the blend sound quickly and clearly without stopping. Color the small star at each station when you read it correctly! 🗣️ Teacher / Parent Cue (Rapid Phonation): "Goal is automatic recognition without sounding out each letter separately. Encourage brisk, joyful reading: ro, ba, zo, ki, he, we, go, no, so, to!"

1

ro

★

2

ba

★

3

zo

★

4

ki

★

5

he

★

6

we

★

7

go

★

8

no

★

9

so

★

10

to

★

⏱️ Orbit Reading Speed Practice:

Lap 1: ________ sec Lap 2: ________ sec Target: Under 15s

Kindergarten Early Reading

Reading Level 1 Set 3 • Stage 4: Mission Sentences & Badge

Kindergarten Level 1 Set 3

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Student:

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Mission Score: / 4

Directions Read the Space Mission Sentences! Touch the reading guide dot under each word as you read aloud. Say each word smoothly, then color the celebration stars when you finish each mission! 🗣️ Teacher / Parent Cue (Connected Reading): "Encourage your learner to track left-to-right with their pointing finger. Emphasize natural voice intonation: 'We go up!'"

1.

We go up!

★★★

2.

Go, ro-zo!

★★★

3.

He can go.

★★★

4.

So we go!

★★★

🎖️ LEVEL 1

Space Commander Reading Badge

This certifies that this Super Reader has mastered continuous Consonant-Vowel (CV) blending and completed Level 1 Set 3!

Reader: _______________________ Coach: _______________________

Level 1 Set 3: Educator & Parent Diagnostic Key

DepEd Kindergarten Reading Domain & Marungko Phonics Continuous Blending Standards

TEACHER / TUTOR GUIDE

1. Target Syllables & Continuous Phonation

Item 1: /r/ + /o/ = ro (as in rocket). Continuous voicing; avoid saying "er-oh".
Item 2: /z/ + /o/ = zo (as in zoom). Ensure buzzing voice flows seamlessly into /o/.
Item 3: /b/ + /a/ = ba (as in blast). Quick unvoiced release directly into /a/.
Item 4: /k/ + /i/ = ki (as in kit). Sharp /k/ transitioning directly into short /i/.
Item 5: /h/ + /e/ = he. Breath flow /h/ blending into short /e/.
Item 6: /w/ + /e/ = we. Lip-roundedglide flowing into /e/.

2. Decodable Mini Sentences (Oral Fluency)

Sentence 1: "We go up!" (3 words, punctuation awareness).
Sentence 2: "Go, ro-zo!" (2 words with comma pause).
Sentence 3: "He can go." (3 words, sight word 'can' integration).
Sentence 4: "So we go!" (3 words, high-frequency exclamation).
Target Benchmark: 100% accurate finger tracking from left to right with no letter-by-letter stalling.

3. DepEd Kindergarten ECCD Literacy Rubric

Skill Category	Beginning (1 pt)	Developing (2 pts)	Mastered (3 pts)
Continuous Blending	Stops between consonant and vowel (/r/... /o/).	Blends with slight pause or hesitation.	Seamless vocal glide (/ro/) with zero interruption.
Galaxy Orbit Fluency	Reads 10 stones in > 35 seconds or requires prompts.	Reads in 16–35 seconds with 1–2 corrections.	Reads all 10 stones automatically under 15 seconds.
Sentence Tracking	Points haphazardly or loses line direction.	Follows words with minor pointing delays.	One-to-one word tracking with fluent phrasing.

💡 Diagnostic Coaching Tips for Common Difficulties:
• The "Uh" Insertion Glitch: If the child says "ruh-oh" instead of "ro", explain that the rocket has no breaks! Hold their finger and smoothly slide it along the stars so they cannot take a second breath between sounds.
• Next Step in Progression: Once the learner scores 12/15 or higher across all 3 stages, they are ready to advance to Level 2: VC Blends (vowel first, e.g., am, an, at, in, on, up) before tackling 3-letter CVC word building!