White Calf <ow>

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Creative Commons BY-NC Adapted from "Kibo's New Year's Eve" by Tyas Widjati and Henky Jaya Dinata. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Free Decodable Reader with ow Vowel Team | White Calf

Practice Words

Words featuring the 'ow' vowel team, producing /aʊ/ as in 'cow' or /əʊ/ as in 'low'.

crowd town slow
Page 1
A boy feeds grass to a white calf in a cattle pen while a large brown buffalo rests nearby. People watch from a fence in the background.

The white buffalo has a calf. Abi calls him Kobi. It is a joy to have a calf on the farm.

Page 2
A boy in traditional clothing sings while washing a happy white calf with soapy water near a lamp post and bucket.

Abi needs to feed and bath the calf. Kobi like it when Abi sings to him. It makes Kobi calm.

Page 3
A grand nighttime procession with people carrying an ornate golden palanquin, playing instruments, as a boy leads white calves under a crescent moon.

There is a fete in the town. It is a chance to show Kobi off.

Page 4
A boy in traditional Indonesian clothing with a brown cap, striped shirt, orange scarf, and gray shoulder bag holds a green plant stem.

Abi makes sure he has some of the grass that Kobi likes to help keep him calm.

Page 5
A nighttime festival scene with a crescent moon where crowds watch a boy in traditional clothing lead a white calf while people take photos.

There is a big crowd at the fete. They all want to see the new calf.

Page 6
Two scenes of a boy in traditional clothing walking with a white calf while families watch, take photos, and children run excitedly.

And the kids are not calm and slow like Abi. They rush at Kobi and want to pat him.

Page 7
A worried boy in traditional clothing stands protectively beside his flower-decorated white calf as a curious crowd gathers around taking photos at night.

Abi does his best to keep the kids from Kobi. He puts his hand on the calf to hush him.

Page 8
Two panels showing a worried boy in traditional clothing at night, then running with his white calf following behind him.

Then Abi smells the food in the stalls. He needs to eat.

Page 9
Comic panels showing a boy at a night market, a crowd gathering around a white calf, someone tugging the calf's tail, and the boy looking shocked.

While he is gone, the kids of the town see Kobi. They try to grab him. They give him a scare.

Page 10
A boy in traditional clothing sits peacefully with a white calf under a night sky, singing a lullaby with musical notes floating above.

Abi has to stroke him and give him the grass. He sings to Kobi.

Page 11
A ceremonial nighttime procession with people in traditional dress playing instruments and carrying umbrellas while a boy leads a white calf under a crescent moon.

Kobi can walk the rest of the way with Abi. He is safe with him.

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