Purple Series
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The Purple Series is our final series, and it introduces a wider range of affixes and the replace <e> suffixing convention.
As the texts become more complex and include more multisyllabic words, students need to become mindful of “stress” and “schwa”. The Purple Series has a slightly smaller font size and spacing, which leads to longer passages and a greater selection of words to explore. Many opportunities are provided for students to investigate how affixes carry meaning, and how they affect the overall sense of a base when combined. The series includes stories that are both narrative and non-fiction.
- Digraphs <wr> and <kn>
- Suffix <-y>, <-er>, <ful>, <-est>, and <-ly>
- Prefix <un-> and <re->
- High-Frequency Words (“their”, “where”, and “there”)
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Digital Samples
Click below to see digital samples from our Purple Series. If you would like a selection of hard samples for the purpose of reviewing the quality and feel of our books, please visit our online store and view our sample pack.
Frequently Asked Questions
Decodable books are sequential and skill-based. Different regions may have different curriculum sequences, so it is important to compare our Scope and Sequence with your own curriculum resources.
For example, in Ontario (where we are based), the concepts covered in the Purple Series are covered at the end of our Grade 1/beginning of Grade 2 Curriculum.
Some of the books in the Purple Set are non-fiction (e.g., “Red Foxes”), and some, such as “The Insect Hunt”, are more of a narrative structure, describing what the characters are experiencing.
Yes. Our books come in two kinds of sets:
- Single Title Sets (1 copy of each title)
- Classroom Sets (6 copies of each title)
Yes. The Purple Series is part of 2 different bundles:
Bundle B (includes Blue, Teal, Red, and Purple):
Full Series Bundle (includes Yellow Series, Green Illustrated, Green Photo, Blue, Teal, Red, and Purple):
Note: Our new Yellow Square Set is not yet in a bundle. This is our newest set, and a 20% off introductory offer will be in place until June 30, 2025.
At this time, we don’t intend to write a series to follow the Purple. Decodable texts are a very important tool for beginning readers, but as readers progress and have a good understanding of our language, it is important to move to less controlled texts.
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Purple Series Teaching Resources
We are proud to offer a range of free teacher resources.
Each step in our Scope and Sequence comes with a Teacher Tip Sheet, and a list of words and phrases that can be used in instruction. We also offer a pictureless version of each book, along with a 1-page passage. Click below to access our free teacher resources.
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Purple Series Scope and Sequence
Click below to review our Purple Series Scope and Sequence, which includes sections on grapheme/phoneme correspondence, orthographic conventions, and morphology.