Phonics Decodable Reader
For First Grade

In A Goat, a Pig, and a Foal, Finian tells Masie about his prized animals and boat, and her misperceptions cause her to envision something entirely different than what Finian is attempting to convey to her. The conversation between Finian and Masie leads to a misunderstanding that often happens when people miscommunicate, and the humorous miscommunication is discovered only after the conversation is over.

Reading Level – First Grade – Decodable #5

Phonics – A Goat, a Pig, and a Foal utilizes the following phonetic elements:

• Phonetic Sounds: long o (oa, ow, o_e)
• Phonetic Words: boat, bow, coat, foal, goat, home, load, oak, pole, road, rope, row, stone, stow, tow,

Living Skills – A Goat, a Pig, and a Foal addresses the following Living Skills concept: Communicating Effectively.