Orton-Gillingham Decodable Stories ? Level 5: Jake and Dave Fly a Kite is a short, structured decodable reader designed for developing readers practicing phonics within the Orton-Gillingham approach.
This Level 5 story supports readers as they begin working with longer words and more complex spelling patterns while maintaining carefully controlled text to support accurate decoding and fluency.
Is This the Right Level?
Level 5 is designed for readers who already have experience reading simple short vowel words, blends, and common digraphs, and are ready to practice more advanced spelling patterns in controlled text.
Readers at this stage may already be comfortable sounding out words and beginning to build fluency with teacher, tutor, or parent support.
Sight Words Practiced in This Book
their, there, they, park, says, holds, go, are, tree
These words appear within the story and should be familiar to the reader before beginning, as most other words in the text are intended to be decoded using previously taught phonics skills.
About the Story
Jake and Dave Fly a Kite follows two friends as they head to the park to fly a kite together. The story is intentionally brief and highly controlled, allowing developing readers to focus on decoding while building confidence and fluency.
Most words in the story are designed to be sounded out using previously taught phonics skills. A small number of sight words are included to support smoother reading.
Who This Book Is For
• Orton-Gillingham tutors
• Teachers using structured literacy approaches
• Parents supporting reading practice at home
• Homeschool families
Key Features
• Carefully controlled, decodable text
• Focus on longer words and more complex spelling patterns
• Clear, simple sentence structure
• Full-page illustrations to support comprehension
• Designed for individualized instruction 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.
