Youkan Reading Decodable Books: Series 3: The Blugs

Series 3, The Blugs, is a decodable chapter book that follows the humorous adventures of the Hed family. The Heds are from planet Greth, and run into some difficulty when a wild snick sneaks into their house. Youkan Reading decodable books are designed to supplement Orton-Gillingham based reading programs for young children identified with dyslexia, or who need additional practice with decoding. Series 3 incorporates the skills from Series 1 and Series 2, and includes initial and final blends, letter combinations ang, ing, ong, ung, ak, ink, onk, unk, and exceptions ild, ind, old, olt, ost. Nonsense words are cleverly woven into the story as the setting is in another galaxy. Students enjoy reading about the antics of The Blugs while applying the skills to decode real and nonsense words. Optional comprehension questions are included at the end of each story.