A part of the LIFEPAC^® 1st Grade Language Arts curriculum from AOP, Reading Basics Book 5 was designed with your new reader in mind. Utilizing 1-, 2-, and 3-syllable words, this colorful reader features 24 easy-to-read stories like The Gold Coin that increase in length and difficulty. More complex phonics concepts, as well as continuing practice in the use of consonant and vowel digraphs, diphthongs, suffixes, and compound words are all covered in this child-friendly reader.

Based on a systematic phonics approach, Reading Basics Book 5 contains 24 high-interest stories sure to please any young reader! Since drilling of high-frequency sight words helps to increase fluency, this reader includes a list of instant words used in the stories. While this reader can be used independently, teaching instructions for incorporating its use into the LIFEPAC^® 1st Grade Language Arts homeschool program are detailed within the LIFEPAC^® 1st Grade Language Arts Teacher's Guides. Comprehension questions can be found in the Reading Basics Reader Study Guide.