--- title: What does Hoot Reading teach? description: Learn how Hoot Reading’s Science of Reading–based scope and sequence builds phonics, fluency, and comprehension skills step by step. --- [Skip to content](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/what-does-hoot-reading-teach#main-content) [Contact Us](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![logo-black-no-padding.png\]](https://www.hootreading.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-black-no-padding.png?width=100&height=83&name=logo-black-no-padding.png)](https://www.hootreading.com/?hsLang=en) - [Families](https://www.hootreading.com/family-memberships) - [Schools & Districts](https://www.hootreading.com/high-impact-tutoring) Show submenu for Schools & Districts - [High-Impact Tutoring](https://www.hootreading.com/high-impact-tutoring) - [Reading Intervention](https://www.hootreading.com/reading-intervention) - [Assessments & Reporting](https://www.hootreading.com/assessments-and-reporting) - [Our Impact](https://www.hootreading.com/our-impact) - [Blog](https://learn.hootreading.com/blog) - [Teach With Hoot](https://www.hootreading.com/teach-with-hoot) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Families](https://www.hootreading.com/family-memberships) - [Schools & Districts](https://www.hootreading.com/high-impact-tutoring) Show submenu for Schools & Districts - [High-Impact Tutoring](https://www.hootreading.com/high-impact-tutoring) - [Reading Intervention](https://www.hootreading.com/reading-intervention) - [Assessments & Reporting](https://www.hootreading.com/assessments-and-reporting) - [Our Impact](https://www.hootreading.com/our-impact) - [Blog](https://learn.hootreading.com/blog) - [Teach With Hoot](https://www.hootreading.com/teach-with-hoot) - [Contact Us](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/kb-tickets/new) Hello. 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Hoot’s Word Reading Scope and Sequence\* outlines the phonics skills studchients learn and the order in which they are taught. ![Hoot Scope & Sequence](https://www.hootreading.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hoot%20Scope%20%26%20Sequence.png?width=670&height=126&name=Hoot%20Scope%20%26%20Sequence.png) > *\* A scope and sequence is an instructional roadmap that details what content is taught (scope) and in what order (sequence) in an educational program.*   Each learning unit is described in more detail in the below linked articles: - **Pre-Word Reading Units** - [Phonemic Awareness](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/pre-word-reading/phonemic-awareness?hsLang=en) - [Letters & Sounds](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/pre-word-reading/letters-and-sounds?hsLang=en) - **Early Word Reading Units** - [Short Vowels](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/early-word-reading/short-vowels?hsLang=en) - [Digraphs](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/early-word-reading/digraphs?hsLang=en) - [Blends](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/early-word-reading/blends?hsLang=en) - [Long Vowels](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/early-word-reading/long-vowels?hsLang=en) - [Basic R-Controlled Vowels](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/early-word-reading/r-controlled-vowels?hsLang=en) - [Basic Vowel Teams](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/early-word-reading/vowel-teams?hsLang=en) - **Complex Word Reading Units** - [Advanced Vowels](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/complex-word-reading/advanced-vowels?hsLang=en) - [Advanced R-Controlled Vowels](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/complex-word-reading/advanced-r-controlled-vowels?hsLang=en) - [Advanced Consonants](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/complex-word-reading/advanced-consonants?hsLang=en) - [Affixes](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/complex-word-reading/affixes?hsLang=en) - [Syllable Types](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/complex-word-reading/syllable-types?hsLang=en) - [Multisyllabic Words](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/complex-word-reading/multisyllabic-words?hsLang=en)   In addition to word reading, Hoot Reading also supports children as they learn to read and understand connected text. Text Reading instruction includes two comprehensive learning units: - [Comprehension](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/text-reading/comprehension?hsLang=en) - [Fluency](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/text-reading/fluency?hsLang=en)   Together, Word Reading and Text Reading instruction ensure children build strong, transferable reading skills that support long-term success. ![Hoot-Scarboroughs Reading Rope-1](https://www.hootreading.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hoot-Scarboroughs%20Reading%20Rope-1.png?width=670&height=377&name=Hoot-Scarboroughs%20Reading%20Rope-1.png)   - [Families](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/families?hsLang=en#main-content) - [About Hoot Reading](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/families?hsLang=en#about-hoot-reading) - [Registration & Account Setup](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/families?hsLang=en#registration-account-setup) - [Using the Hoot Reading App](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/families?hsLang=en#using-the-hoot-reading-app) - [Lessons, Scheduling & Attendance](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/families?hsLang=en#lessons-scheduling-attendance) - [Plans, Billing & Subscriptions](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/families?hsLang=en#plans-billing-subscriptions) - [How Hoot Reading Works](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/families?hsLang=en#how-hoot-reading-works) - [Hoot Pre-Word Reading Units](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/families?hsLang=en#hoot-pre-word-reading-units) - [Hoot Early Word Reading Units](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/families?hsLang=en#hoot-early-word-reading-units) - [Hoot Complex Word Reading Units](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/families?hsLang=en#hoot-complex-word-reading-units) - [Hoot Text Reading Units](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/families?hsLang=en#hoot-text-reading-units) - [Teachers](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/teachers?hsLang=en#main-content) - [About Hoot](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/teachers?hsLang=en#about-hoot) - [Troubleshooting the App](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/teachers?hsLang=en#troubleshooting-the-app) - [Hoot Policies](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/hoot-policies?hsLang=en#main-content) - [User Policies](https://www.hootreading.com/support-hub/hoot-policies?hsLang=en#user-policies) [![logo-black-no-padding](https://www.hootreading.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-black-no-padding.png?width=100&height=83&name=logo-black-no-padding.png "logo-black-no-padding")](https://www.hootreading.com/?hsLang=en) www.hootreading.com Help Center Copyright © 2025, Hoot Reading Inc.