CVC Sentence Expander Sentence Pyramids Free Download

This CVC Sentence Expander Sentence Pyramids Free Download includes structured fluency pages designed to help students read, reread, and build sentences one word at a time. These pages are often called sentence expanders or sentence pyramids, both of which describe the gradual sentence-building process used to support decoding accuracy and reading fluency.

Students begin with a single word and add one word per line, rereading each line as the sentence grows. Once the full sentence is built, students reread the complete sentence multiple times to strengthen fluency and confidence.

Example sentence progression:
• I
• I can
• I can see
• I can see the
• I can see the tan
• I can see the tan cat
• I can see the tan cat nap.

Each page also includes:
• A built-in matching image that students can cut off and color
• A decoding strip that can be used before reading to preview words or after reading for reinforcement

These pages work well across multiple instructional settings and are easy to integrate into daily phonics routines.

Ideas for use:
• Use during whole-group phonics instruction
• Add to small-group reading practice
• Incorporate into intervention routines
• Use as an independent fluency center
• Send home for additional reading practice

What’s Included:
• 10 CVC sentence expander pages
• Sentence pyramids with one-word-per-line structure
• Built-in cut-and-color matching images
• Decoding strips for pre-reading or post-reading
• Student-friendly fluency practice format

Note: This free download includes 10 CVC pages. A full set of 50 sentence expander pages is also available and includes digraphs, CCVC, CVCE, CVCC, r-controlled words, and vowel variant words.