FAQ
Questions teachers ask before the first purchase
Not on here? Ask in the Q&A tab of any listing — that is where we answer, in public, so the next teacher can read it too.
Browse the setsAsk a questionHow can I tell a passage is really decodable?
Look at the strip printed on the page. Every set states the sounds taught so far, the heart words a child is allowed to know by sight, and the character names used in the stories. If a word on the page is not covered by one of those three lists, it does not belong there — and you can check that in seconds without taking our word for anything.
Why is there no seasonal or holiday material?
Because a set with a season pasted on it is only useful for a few weeks a year. Nothing in our files carries a year, a school term or a holiday, so the set you buy for this group works for the next one.
Do the answer keys ever disagree with the pages?
They cannot: the key is generated from the same source as the questions, then read back off the finished file by a separate checker before the file ships.
Which sets work in Easel?
Look for the Easel Activity badge on the listing. Every set is designed to work as an Easel backdrop from the start, and the printable is always included at the same price.
Do students need accounts for the digital version?
No. Easel lets you share a link where a student types only their first name. Easel also connects directly to Google Classroom; for Canvas, Schoology or Seesaw you paste the same link.
Are these aligned to standards?
Each listing names the skill in plain words and the standards it was checked against. We do not paste code lists we have not verified word for word. Ask in the Q&A with your state standard and we will tell you which pages match — or say honestly that they do not.
Is everything printer-friendly?
Yes. Pages are designed black-on-white first, with generous margins and no full-bleed backgrounds, so nothing needs colour, cardstock or borderless printing.
Is there a subscription or membership?
No. You buy a set once on TPT and keep it, and any revision lands in the download you already own. Multi-teacher and school licences are available at checkout.
How long is a typical set?
The median is 38 pages, from 20 pages for a poster set to 76 for the cumulative letter-sound set. Page counts in listings count real pages.
What ages are these for?
Kindergarten through fifth grade, with most reading sets aimed at K–2 and the math sets spanning K–4. Every cover prints its grade band.