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Orton-Gillingham Decodable Stories - Level 8 - The Brown Cow
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781065830832
Publisher: Soundsteps Learning Press
Published: Sep 30 2026
Pages: 42
Weight: 0.15
Height: 0.11 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Orton-Gillingham Decodable Stories: Level 8 - The Brown Cow is a structured decodable reader designed for developing readers learning through the Orton-Gillingham approach and systematic phonics instruction.
This Level 8 story builds on previously learned phonics skills while providing practice with oi, oy, ou, and ow in connected text.
Readers practise oi in oink, oy in boy, ou in out, loud, and around, and ow in cow, town, brown, and how. The story also includes open-syllable practice in words such as open, lady, navy, crazy, and human.
Carefully controlled text supports accurate decoding, fluency, confidence, and growing reading independence.
Phonics Skills Practised
- oi as in oink
- oy as in boy
- ou as in out, loud, and around
- ow as in cow, town, brown, and how
- Open syllables in open, lady, navy, crazy, and human
- Review of previously learned phonics patterns
Practice Words
cow, brown, town, how, out, loud, around, oink, boy, open, lady, navy, crazy, human
Sight Words Practised
a, the, they, was, would, one, followed, walk, walking, know, said, were, walked, to, fright, some, able, people, could, do, began
Review these words before reading. Most other words are intended to be decoded using previously learned phonics skills.
About the Story
Alex is staying on a farm when his dad forgets to shut the gate. A brown cow heads out, followed by a pig, goat, sheep, and five chickens.
The animals make their way down the road and into town. People come together to form a human chain and use hay and grass to lead the animals safely back to the farm.
The clear sequence and repeated language provide meaningful phonics, decoding, fluency, and comprehension practice.
Key Features
- Carefully controlled Level 8 decodable text
- Phonics practice with oi, oy, ou, and ow
- Open-syllable practice
- Cumulative phonics review
- Predictable sentence structures
- Helpful repetition for fluency
- Designed for guided and repeated reading
Written by Tammy Harris, an Orton-Gillingham certified reading tutor with over eight years of experience supporting students with dyslexia and other reading difficulties.
This book is intended for educational reading practice and is not a substitute for professional instruction or individualized educational planning.
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