Digraphs and CCVC Sentence Expander Sentence Pyramids Free Download
Phonics
This digraph and CCVC sentence expander sentence pyramids free download helps students build reading fluency by expanding sentences one word at a time. Ideal for phonics instruction, blending practice, and fluency development.
This Digraph and CCVC Sentence Expander Sentence Pyramids Free Download includes structured fluency pages designed to help students read and reread sentences that include digraphs and consonant blends. These pages are often referred to as sentence expanders or sentence pyramids, describing the gradual process of building a sentence one word at a time.
Students begin with a single word and add one word per line, rereading each line as the sentence grows. This repeated reading supports accurate decoding, phrasing, and fluency, especially as students encounter more complex phonics patterns.
Example sentence progression using digraphs and CCVC words:
• Josh
• Josh can
• Josh can shut
• Josh can shut it
• Josh can shut it in
• Josh can shut it in the
• Josh can shut it in the shed.
Each page also includes:
• A built-in matching image that students can cut off and color
• A decoding strip featuring the target words, which can be used before reading to preview words or after reading for reinforcement
Sentence expanders are especially effective for digraphs and CCVC words because they allow students to practice blending multi-letter sounds while maintaining sentence meaning. Rereading each line helps students solidify sound-symbol relationships and build fluency without guessing.
These pages can be used across multiple instructional settings.
Ideas for use:
• Use during whole-group phonics instruction
• Add to small-group decoding practice
• Incorporate into intervention routines
• Use as an independent fluency center
• Send home for additional reading practice
What’s Included:
• Digraph sentence expander pages
• CCVC sentence expander pages
• One-word-per-line sentence pyramid format
• Built-in cut-and-color matching images
• Decoding strips for pre-reading or post-reading
Note: This free download focuses on digraphs and CCVC words. A full set of 50 sentence expander pages is also available and includes CVC, CVCE, CVCC, r-controlled words, and vowel variant words.
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