Orton-Gillingham Decodable Stories - Level 4 – The Rabbit: Structured Literacy Decodable Book

The Rabbit is a Level 4 structured literacy decodable reader designed for children learning to apply foundational phonics skills through controlled text. This story provides engaging reading practice while maintaining a strong focus on accurate decoding, fluency, and confidence. Is This the Right Level? Level 4 is ideal for readers who: Are comfortable with short vowel sounds and basic consonant patterns Are ready for longer words and more complex spelling patterns Need practice with consonant blends and final blends Are building fluency with suffixes such as ing and ed Benefit from repetition and predictable sentence structure Phonics Skills Practiced This Level 4 reader gives students practice with: Consonant blends Final blends and final consonant clusters Digraph review Suffixes ing and ed Two syllable closed words Controlled sentence reading for fluency Sight Words Practiced dinner, were, was, to, they, house, door, saw, closed, go, give, do, for, come, want, said, what, put, over About the Story Ken and Dad are having fun on the deck when a rabbit hops into the grass. At first, the rabbit is just munching on the plants, but soon it jumps onto the deck and gets into the house. Ken and Dad look for the rabbit in the den and the hall. They see mud and grass, but no rabbit. Then they hear a loud thud. The rabbit has fallen down the steps. Ken helps get the rabbit back outside, but the rabbit soon returns. When Ken wants to keep the rabbit as a pet, Mom has another idea. Maybe a cat would be a better pet. This simple, engaging story helps early readers build confidence while practicing Level 4 phonics skills, sight words, and repeated sentence patterns. Who This Book Is For Orton Gillingham tutors Reading intervention teachers Homeschool families Parents of struggling readers Children with dyslexia or early reading challenges Key Features Controlled decodable text aligned with Orton Gillingham principles Level 4 phonics practice with carefully supported sight words Practice with consonant blends, final blends, and suffixes Simple sentence structures for developing readers Repetition to support fluency and confidence High interest, easy to follow storyline Ideal for structured literacy instruction