Fran's Pet Goat

Vowel Team — OA 1st-2nd Phase 4
Fran's Pet Goat

Fran had a pet goat. He was a black and white goat. He wanted to roam all around the land. One day, the gate was open. The goat ran away. He went down the road. He hid by a big, old oak.

Fran had to get her goat back. She put on her brown coat and went down the road. The goat was in a big ditch. He was in the thick, black mud! "Oh no," Fran said. "You will have a long soak in the tub."

The goat did not want to come out. He was fond of the mud. Fran had a good plan. She went back and got a big load of oats. "Come get these oats," she said. The goat was fond of oats. He ran up the ditch. Fran got him.

Fran led the goat home. She did fill a big tub. She did use a lot of green soap. Soon, the tub was full of thick foam. She did scrub his coat until it was clean. "Now we can have a snack," Fran said. The goat had more oats. Then she cut a loaf and made a hot slice of toast.

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Reader Details

Phonics Skill Vowel Team — OA
Grade Level 1st-2nd
Phase Phase 4

Target Words

oat boat coat goat moat oak soak foam roam road toad load

Sight Words

the is a and to was it she he they said have with you are be

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About This Decodable Reader

“Fran's Pet Goat” is a free printable decodable reader designed for 1st-2nd students practicing vowel team — oa phonics patterns. This mini-book uses phonetically controlled vocabulary so beginning readers can successfully sound out nearly every word in the story, building confidence and reinforcing the specific phonics skills they're learning.

The 2-page PDF includes the reading passage on page one and a coloring page illustration on page two. Print both pages, staple together, and your child has an instant mini-book. The coloring activity reinforces story comprehension and makes reading practice feel like a fun activity rather than homework.

This reader is part of our collection of 50 free decodable readers organized by phonics skill and aligned with the Science of Reading. For additional practice with vowel team — oa patterns, try our vowel team — oa phonics worksheets which include word sorts, phrasing practice cards, and rapid naming charts.