Description:

The Scowling Cowboy is a decodable with the focus skill of words with vowel teams (ow, ou). This title was specifically designed to support older students as they develop foundational English reading skills, as it emphasize the domains of language development (listening, speaking, reading, writing) with an emphasis on cognates and vocabulary. The Scowling Cowboy is about Cowboy Calvin, who is always frowning because he's a cowboy without a cow. Determined to find his lost cow, he searches all over town, gathering a crowd to help him look. After many ups and downs, Calvin finally hears someone shout that they've found his cow, and his scowl turns into a proud smile, happy to be reunited with his friend.