This exciting historical fiction series of nine phonics books is divided into three volumes and contains comprehension questions for each book! Chronicles of Yore takes us on a journey beginning with the origin of of the Earth, the life of cave men, adventures through ancient Egypt, Rome, the Middle Ages & the Renaissance and concluding with the life of Ben Franklin.
Reading Level: 1.0 to 10.5
Phonics Concepts: One Syllable, Two Syllable, and Multi Syllable Words; Open/Closed Syllables, Consonant Digraphs, Blends, Vowel Tag, Vowel Change, Silent E, R-Controlled Vowels, Diphthongs, Vowel Teams, Complex Vowel Teams, Advanced Vowel Teams, Final Syllables
Length: 10 – 40 pages
Genre: Historical Fiction/Adventure/War/Biography
Intended Audience: Middle/High School Students
Volume I: Beginnings
Beginnings contains three books detailing the lives of early cave dwellers and their struggle to survive animal attacks and natural disasters. Can they escape the wrath of a huge mammoth? Can they outrun the lava from a volcano?
Grade Level: 1.0 to 3.6
Concept: One Syllable Words, Two Syllable Words, Blends (glad, sprung), Suffixes (stretched, golden, safety), Vowel Tag (dis/tance, wan/der)
Excerpt: “Many clans collected chestnuts and plants to eat, but some clans were fond of hunting. They hunted small animals like rabbits and rats. They tossed rocks and long sticks to stun the animal.”
Volume II: Encounters
Encounters contains three books featuring thrilling historical-fiction tales of Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Mummy’s Tale tells of a few egyptions who helped build the pyramids and then decide to break into one. Thermopylae details the famous battle between 300 Greeks and over 100,000 Persians. Will any Greeks survive? Roman Times describes the insanity of Nero and how Rome burned under his watch.
Grade Level: 3.3 to 6.2
Concept: Multi Syllable Words, Vowel Tag (ad/vice, en/try), Vowel Change (pre/serve), Silent E (hefty, leader, weeping), R-Controlled Vowels (absurd, dishonor), Diphthongs (awkward, voyage, discount)
Excerpt: “Did you know that this emperor kept his favorite race horse in an elaborate ivory stable inside the palace? Not only was the horse invited to dine with the emperor, but he even considered having the horse appointed to consul.”
Volume III: Innovations
Innovations contains three books that detail innovative approaches to problems in history. Light in the Dark Ages tells the tale of how monks learned archery in order to combat the attacks of the Vikings. Rebirth discusses the Renaissance and how an Italian take drawings of DaVinci’s flying machine and builds it in America. Franklin discusses the Incredible inventions of Benjamin Franklin and George Washington, as well as their roles in the Revolutionary War.
Grade Level: 5.3 to 10.5
Concept: Multi Syllable Words, Vowel Tag (king/dom, en/rich), Vowel Change (lo/cal), Vowel Teams (pray, foe, agree), Complex Vowel Teams (sheath, slow), Advanced Vowel Teams (news, receive, neighbor)
Excerpt: “The night before the flight, the entire village had a ceremony and party in my honor. The next morning, they all congregated around my proposed landing area. The brought ointments and ceremonials colors that were used in preparation of the dead, just in case I didn’t survive this endeavor.”
