Build Decoding Accuracy. Support Independent Reading. Expand Knowledge Through Text.

As students move into two-syllable words, suffixes, and more complex spelling patterns, decoding demands increase. At this stage, readers need decodable text that matches the phonics they are being explicitly taught. Without controlled text, this transition can be difficult. For example, when students encounter spelling patterns they have not learned, decoding can break down and reading stamina may decrease.

Dandelion World Stages 16–20 is a fully decodable nonfiction phonics book series designed for readers ready for this next level of complexity. In contrast to fictional texts, these books build phonics skills while also developing background knowledge through carefully controlled informational text.

Each book introduces only a small number of new phonics elements at a time. At the same time, previously taught sounds and high-frequency words are intentionally revisited. As a result, students can apply new learning while continuing to read successfully.

With two books per stage, students receive repeated practice across different nonfiction topics. This structure supports accuracy, fluency, and confidence as students progress toward independent reading.

Instruction is aligned with evidence-based literacy practices and the Science of Reading. Therefore, the series supports explicit, systematic phonics instruction and accurate decoding development.

Dandelion World Stages 16–20 follows the same scope and sequence as Dandelion Launchers Stages 16–20, teaching the same phonics skills through carefully controlled nonfiction text.

 

WHY EDUCATORS CHOOSE THESE BOOKS

• Fully decodable nonfiction texts aligned to a structured phonics progression
• Incremental introduction of two-syllable words, suffixes, and advanced patterns
• Two books per stage for repeated practice and reinforcement
• Supports independent reading with informational text
• Reinforces previously taught phonics skills and high-frequency words
• Can be used with any curriculum

KEY SKILLS SUPPORTED

These decodable books explicitly support the development of:

• Decoding of two-syllable words and advanced phonics patterns
• Recognition and application of common suffixes (e.g., -ed, -ing)
• Accurate reading of high-frequency and previously taught words
• Reading accuracy, fluency, and confidence
• Application of systematic phonics knowledge in connected nonfiction text

THIS SET INCLUDES

10 Fully Decodable Phonics Books (Stages 16–20)
Two books per stage, each containing controlled text aligned to the phonics focus.

Stage 16 – tch, ve
• Book 16a: Catch the Fun!
• Book 16b: A Clutch in the Hutch

Stage 17 – Simple two-syllable words
• Book 17a: Selling Crops
• Book 17b: The Bandit Kittens

Stage 18 – Two-syllable words and suffix -ed
• Book 18a: Planted in Space
• Book 18b: The Bobcat Hunted

Stage 19 – Two-syllable words and suffix -ing
• Book 19a: Sharks Swimming
• Book 19b: At the Fun Park

Stage 20 – Two-syllable words and the spelling le
• Book 20a: Apple Fest Fun!
• Book 20b: Cuddle Pup

WORKS WITH ANY STRUCTURED LITERACY PROGRAM

• Aligns with structured literacy and phonics-based scope and sequences
• Supports explicit, systematic phonics instruction
• Complements classroom, intervention, and MTSS settings
• Integrates without altering existing curriculum frameworks

DISTRICT JUSTIFICATION

Dandelion World Stages 16–20 supports structured literacy instruction aligned with the Science of Reading by providing fully decodable nonfiction texts that match explicit phonics instruction. Students read only the sounds, patterns, and syllabic structures they have been taught, strengthening decoding accuracy while applying skills in informational text.

The series’ systematic progression, repeated practice, and clear phonics alignment make this set appropriate for classroom adoption, intervention use, and district-wide literacy initiatives.

 

PAIRS WITH

These student-facing resources are designed to be used directly alongside Dandelion World Stages 16–20 to reinforce phonics skills and provide additional practice.

• Dandelion World Reading and Writing Activities for Stages 16-20
  A photocopiable workbook with activities aligned to each stage supporting reading, writing, spelling, and comprehension practice.

ALIGNS WITH OTHER DANDELION RESOURCES

Dandelion World Stages 16–20 is a complete, fully decodable nonfiction phonics series that can be used independently. For classrooms seeking narrative text alongside nonfiction, it also aligns with:

• Dandelion Launchers Stages 16–20
  A fiction-based decodable series aligned to the same phonics scope and sequence.

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING SUPPORT

• Instructor’s Manual
  Optional instructional guidance to support structured literacy implementation, lesson planning, pacing, and instructional consistency.