Orton-Gillingham Decodable Stories - Level 4 – The Rabbit: Structured Literacy Decodable Reader for Developing Readers (Level 4 Orton-Gillingham Decodable Stories)

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, digraphs, and basic consonant patterns

Have practiced beginning consonant blends

Need practice with ending consonant blends

Are learning to read words with the all family

Are building fluency with the suffixes ing and ed

Are ready to read simple closed two syllable words

Benefit from repetition and predictable sentence structure

Phonics Skills Practiced

This Level 4 reader gives students practice with:

Short vowel sounds

Digraph review

Beginning consonant blends

Ending consonant blends

Words with the all family

Suffixes ing and ed

Simple closed two syllable words

Controlled sentence reading for fluency

Sight and Story 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 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 and story 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 and story words

Practice with beginning blends, ending blends, the all family, and suffixes

Simple closed two syllable word practice

Simple sentence structures for developing readers

Repetition to support fluency and confidence

High interest, easy to follow storyline

Ideal for structured literacy instruction