Orton-Gillingham Decodable Stories: Level 5: Kim Bakes a Cake - Orton-Gillingham Decodable Stories

Orton Gillingham Decodable Stories Level 5: Kim's Plan is a structured decodable reader designed for developing readers learning through the Orton Gillingham approach.

This Level 5 story provides practice with magic e words that make the preceding vowel long. Readers practise the patterns a_e, i_e, and o_e, along with adding the suffix s 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 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

Suffix s added to magic e words

Review of short vowels, digraphs, consonant blends, and suffixes

Controlled sentence reading for fluency

Examples include came, home, bake, cake, nice, game, time, bakes, likes, smiles, takes, and bite.

Sight and Story Words Practiced

said, have, you, school, me, words, she, good, for, her, has, washes, puts, table, are, says, to, looks, week, love, gives, some, rematch

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

Kim has spelling and math tests coming up, so Mom helps her practise. After doing well on her tests, Kim makes a plan to thank Mom.

Kim bakes a cake as a surprise. After they enjoy the cake, Kim and Mom play a game together. When Dad gets home, he tries the cake too and tells Kim it is the best.

This warm and engaging story helps developing readers practise 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 adding suffix s to magic e words
• Clear and simple sentence structures
• Full page illustrations to support comprehension
• Repetition to support accuracy and 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.