Orton-Gillingham Decodable Stories – Level 3 – The Fly: Structured Literacy Decodable Reader for Developing Readers (level 3 orton-gillingham decodable stories Book 1)

The Fly is a Level 3 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 3 is ideal for readers who:

Are comfortable reading short vowel words

Have practiced basic consonant patterns and digraphs

Are ready to blend words with beginning consonant blends

Need practice with words such as flag, flap, glum, plum, spin, swim, and grass

Are learning to read final y representing the long i sound in words such as fly and dry

Benefit from repetition and predictable sentence structure

Phonics Skills Practiced

Short vowel words

Beginning consonant blends

Words beginning with blends such as fl, gl, pl, sp, sw, and gr

Final y representing the long i sound

Digraph review

Controlled sentence reading for fluency

Sight and Story Words Practiced

a, the, my, for, he, was, house, she, off, said, from, went, out, were, I, go, they, and

About the Story

It is a hot day, and a fly is looking for a cooler place to rest.

The fly follows Dad into the house and lands on a mug, a dish, and Ken’s plum. Mom, Dad, and Ken try to make the fly leave, but it keeps buzzing from one spot to the next.

When the family decides to go for a swim, the fly spins and speeds back outside. At last, everyone is glad the fly is out.

This simple and engaging story helps early readers build confidence while practicing Level 3 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 3 practice with short vowel words and beginning consonant blends

Practice with final y representing the long i sound

Digraph review

Simple sentence structures for developing readers

Repetition to support fluency and confidence

High interest, easy to follow storyline

Ideal for structured literacy instruction