I Can Make a Cupcake ~ Building Fluency and Comprehension

Consonant Blends Decodable Reader to Help Kindergarten and First Grade Beginning Readers improve fluency and comprehension

Join a group of children as they whip up tasty snacks, including a delicious cupcake! But just when you think you know how the story will end, a fun surprise awaits. This engaging decodable book supports early readers in building fluency, decoding skills, and comprehension through a playful, food-filled adventure.

How to Use This Book:

Preview the Cover: Show the title and ask students what they notice. Point out the word cupcake and explain that it’s a compound word (cup + cake).
Explore Compound Words: As you read, highlight other compound words and model how to break them into smaller parts to help with decoding.
Identify the Main Idea: Encourage students to pause and summarize the main idea on each page or paragraph to build comprehension skills.
Model Expressive Reading: Read with fluency, emphasizing punctuation and intonation to bring the story to life.

Perfect for phonics instruction, small-group reading, and fluency practice, I Can Bake a Cupcake makes learning to read interactive, fun, and full of sweet surprises!