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Fran's Pet Goat

Vowel Team — OA 1st-2nd Phase 4
Fran's Pet Goat
Fran's Pet Goat, page 1
1Fran 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.
Fran's Pet Goat, page 2
2The goat ran away. He went down the road. He hid by a big, old oak. Fran had to get her goat back.
Fran's Pet Goat, page 3
3She put on her brown coat and went down the road. The goat was in a big ditch. He was in the thick, black mud!
Fran's Pet Goat, page 4
4"Oh no," Fran said. "You will have a long soak in the tub." The goat did not want to come out.
Fran's Pet Goat, page 5
5He 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.
Fran's Pet Goat, page 6
6The goat was fond of oats. He ran up the ditch. Fran got him. Fran led the goat home. She did fill a big tub.
Fran's Pet Goat, page 7
7She did use a lot of green soap. Soon, the tub was full of thick foam. She did scrub his coat until it was clean.
Fran's Pet Goat, page 8
8"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.
Circle or highlight all the OA vowel team words in the story above. How many did you find?

Comprehension Questions

After reading, ask these questions to check understanding:

  1. Where did Fran’s goat hide after he ran away?
  2. What did Fran use to get the goat out of the ditch?
  3. What did Fran eat for a snack at the end?
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Reader Details

Phonics Skill Vowel Team — OA
Grade Level 1st-2nd
Phase Phase 4
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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 free PDF is a full-color illustrated mini-book: a cover, eight picture pages with one or two lines of story text each, and a back page listing the vowel team — oa words, high-frequency words, and discussion questions. Print the five sheets, cut each one in half along the dashed line, and staple — your child has a real little book to hold. A read-aloud version with one large page per sheet is also included for projecting to the whole class.

This reader is part of our collection of 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.