Jake and Dave Fly a Kite

Level 5 Orton-Gillingham Decodable Stories Book 2

by Tammy Harris

Orton Gillingham Decodable Stories Level 5: Jake and Dave Fly a Kite is a structured decodable reader designed for developing readers practising phonics through the Orton Gillingham approach.

This Level 5 story provides focused practice with magic e words in which the silent e makes the preceding vowel long. Readers practise the patterns a_e, i_e, and o_e, the trigraph dge as in budge, and the suffix s added to magic e words while keeping the silent e.

Carefully controlled text helps children apply previously learned phonics skills while building accurate decoding, fluency, confidence, and reading independence.

Is This the Right Level?

Level 5 is designed for readers who:

Are comfortable reading short vowel words, digraphs, consonant blends, and simple sentences

Are ready to practise magic e words with long vowel sounds

Need practice with the patterns a_e, i_e, and o_e

Are beginning to read words with dge

Are learning to add the suffix s to magic e words

Benefit from controlled text and repeated reading

Phonics Skills Practiced

Magic e words with long vowel sounds

The patterns a_e, i_e, and o_e

The trigraph dge, as in budge

Suffix s added to magic e words

Review of short vowels, digraphs, blends, and suffixes

Examples include Jake, Dave, ride, bikes, kite, smile, race, slide, slides, home, and budge.

Sight and Story Words Practiced

their, they, park, says, holds, go, are, tree, going, feed, birds, climbs, oh, no, string, strong, some, was

These words should be reviewed before reading. Most other words in the story are intended to be decoded using previously taught phonics skills.

About the Story

Jake and Dave ride their bikes to the park to fly Jake’s kite. The wind is strong, and the kite flies high before getting stuck in a tree.

Dave climbs up to get the kite, and the friends continue their day at the park. They race to the swings and slide, have a snack, feed the birds, and ride their bikes home.

This simple and engaging story helps developing readers practise controlled decoding while building fluency, confidence, and comprehension.

Who This Book Is For

• Orton Gillingham tutors
• Teachers using structured literacy approaches
• Reading intervention teachers
• Parents supporting targeted reading practice at home
• Homeschool families
• Children with dyslexia or other reading challenges

Key Features

• Carefully controlled decodable text
• Level 5 magic e and long vowel practice
• Practice with dge and suffix s
• Clear and simple sentence structures
• Full page illustrations to support comprehension
• Repetition to support accuracy and fluency
• Designed for guided practice 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.

5 out of 5 fairies

This is a great book for beginning readers to learn more and build confidence in their skills. The pictures match the story well, providing context clues for words kids might not know. The sentences are short, and easy to read and sound out. There isn’t a lot of text on each page, making it easier to focus on the new words and sounds that are there. Even if not following the Orton-Gillingham method, this book would be perfect to help new readers build skills and confidence, and be easy for them to read on their own after reading with an adult.

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