Ozzie Dots Downloads
Sets 1-10
Ozzie Dots Sets 1-10 is designed to support the teaching and learning of 51 selected contractions, those identified from frequently-used wordlists, beginning with LIKE, CAN, IT, THE, GO. Ozzie Dots Sets 1-10 presents contractions sequentially with the idea that they will be introduced in the suggested order, building upon familiar contractions, without complicating the experience for the beginner with unfamiliar contractions.
For more information, please see Ozzie Dots Teacher Resource.
Ozzie Dots Sets 1-10 assumes knowledge of the braille alphabet, the capital indicator and the full stop. The books start very simply. The first book contains 25 words; the number of words, complexity of the language and content/concepts grow from there. Contractions include all the alphabetic wordsigns (e.g. BUT, CAN, DO); the strong wordsigns (AND, FOR, OF, THE, WITH); selected shortform words (e.g. AFTER, FRIEND, SAID); selected dot 5 words (e.g. DAY, NAME, SOME); and IN (standing alone). Eight or more books are available to introduce each contraction, though we have found that 2-3 books per contraction is generally sufficient.
The Sets 1-10 Title List presents an overview of the books available in this collection.
Select and download the braille materials (DXB) and supporting print documentation (PDF) from the collection below to create an individualised pathway towards braille literacy for your beginning touch reader, keeping in mind your student's tactile skills, literacy skills, age, residual vision, interests and engagement.
For each Set below, you’ll find a PDF with the text of the books for that contraction, introductory notes and braille information, followed by the DXB files for individual braille stories.
Set 1: like, can, it, the, go
Set 1a LIKE: LIKE (PDF); 1a-1 I like my pets (DXB); 1a-2 I like Slob. I like Annabel. (DXB); 1a-3 I like fruit (DXB); 1a-4 I like to bake (DXB); 1a-5 I like pizza (DXB); 1a-6 I like grass (DXB); 1a-7 I like to draw (DXB); 1a-8 I like to skate (DXB); 1a-9 I like to make a mess (DXB); 1a-10 Jo says (DXB); 1a-11 Annabel my cat (DXB).
Set 1b CAN: CAN (PDF); 1b-1 I am Slob (DXB); 1b-2 I am Ozzie (DXB); 1b-3 My dog can run (DXB); 1b-4 I can too (DXB); 1b-5 Can I eat a pea (DXB); 1b-6 I can eat a lot (DXB); 1b-7 I can buy (DXB); 1b-8 Wildlife zoo (DXB); 1b-9 Lily is a baby (DXB); 1b-10 My Pop can hop (DXB); 1b-11 I can burp (DXB).
Set 1c IT: IT (PDF); 1c-1 I am Annabel (DXB); 1c-2 It is my horse (DXB); 1c-3 Mud pie (DXB); 1c-4 I made it (DXB); 1c-5 Tadpole (DXB); 1c-6 We see it (DXB); 1c-7 I can ride it (DXB); 1c-8 Guess it book 1 (DXB); 1c-9 Guess it book 2 (DXB); Guess it book 3 (DXB); 1c-11 It is cold (DXB); 1c-12 Cubes (DXB); 1c-13 I like it (DXB); 1c-14 I can cook it (DXB).
Set 1d THE: THE (PDF); 1d-1 I am Jo (DXB); 1d-2 My dress up box (DXB); 1d-3 Jo can (DXB); 1d-4 Slob can get a pat (DXB); 1d-5 Hello puppy (DXB); 1d-6 The fruit (DXB); 1d-7 The birds can eat (DXB); 1d-8 We like the zoo (DXB); 1d-9 The volcano (DXB); 1d-10 The fossil (DXB).
Set 1e GO: GO (PDF); 1e-1 Slob is wet (DXB); 1e-2 Sam’s place (DXB); 1e-3 Go Annabel. Go Slob. (DXB); 1e-4 Rock pools (DXB); 1e-5 I go to see the balloon lady (DXB); 1e-6 Go go go (DXB); 1e-7 Hats (DXB); 1e-8 We can go on the boat (DXB).
Set 2: do, you, will, not, little
Set 2a DO: DO (PDF); 2a-1 I do says Lily (DXB); 2a-2 I do like tea (DXB); 2a-3 I can do it (DXB); 2a-4 I do (DXB); 2a-5 I like to do it (DXB); 2a-6 Slob the smelly dog (DXB); 2a-7 I do like to doodle (DXB); 2a-8 Can we do it (DXB).
Set 2b YOU: YOU (PDF); 2b-1 Do you make music (DXB); 2b-2 Well, can you (DXB); 2b-3 Do you like junk food (DXB); 2b-4 You can give it a go (DXB); 2b-5 Do you (DXB); 2b-6 You can say yes (DXB); 2b-7 You can go to Italy (DXB); 2b-8 Can you help Mum (DXB); 2b-9 The zoo (DXB).
Set 2c WILL: WILL (PDF); 2c-1 I will make a salad (DXB); 2c-2 Will he see me? (DXB); 2c-3 I will eat my tea (DXB); 2c-4 Will we go? (DXB); 2c-5 Will Jo? Will Lily? (DXB); 2c-6 Will it say the text? (DXB); 2c-7 Will we play? (DXB); 2c-8 Will William? (DXB).
Set 2d NOT: NOT (PDF); 2d-1 My room is messy (DXB); 2d-2 Bad dog. Bad cat. (DXB); 2d-3 I do not (DXB); 2d-4 Jo’s snot (DXB); 2d-5 Jo gets grumpy (DXB); 2d-6 Do not grizzle (DXB); 2d-7 Jo wants me to play (DXB); 2d-8 Yucky pizza (DXB); 2d-9 I do not like extremes (DXB); 2d-10 The keys (DXB).
Set 2e LITTLE: LITTLE (PDF); 2e-1 Little snail (DXB); 2e-2 Little puppy (DXB); 2e-3 Little peg (DXB); 2e-4 Is Jo too little? (DXB); 2e-5 Can we play a little music? (DXB); 2e-6 Little guess book 1 (DXB); Little guess book 2 (DXB); Little guess book 3 (DXB); 2e-9 The little cot (DXB).
Set 3: very, good, have, but, for
Set 3a VERY: VERY (PDF); 3a-1 The very sweet little doll (DXB); 3a-2 Very big. Very little. (DXB); 3a-3 Very very hot (DXB); 3a-4 Very little egg (DXB); 3a-5 Very little plants (DXB); 3a-6 Dirt bike (DXB); 3a-7 Very, very big crack (DXB); 3a-8 Do you like big or little? (DXB); 3a-9 Baby Lily (DXB).
Set 3b GOOD: GOOD (PDF); 3b-1 Can Lily walk? (DXB); 3b-2 Good Annabel (DXB); 3b-3 My very good surprise (DXB); 3b-4 Good toys (DXB); 3b-5 I am good as circus skills (DXB); 3b-6 Very good Gran (DXB); 3b-7 Not very good (DXB); 3b-8 Itchy spots (DXB).
Set 3c HAVE: HAVE (PDF); 3c-1 Can I have? (DXB); 3c-2 We will have a new baby (DXB); 3c-3 Let’s have a BBQ (DXB); 3c-4 Have a go at puzzles (DXB); 3c-5 I have an empty tummy (DXB); 3c-6 Fire (DXB); 3c-7 Have you smelt (DXB); 3c-8 The sandwich (DXB).
Set 3d BUT: BUT (PDF); 3d-1 I want to play music (DXB); 3d-2 I want to bake a cake (DXB); 3d-3 Jobs at home (DXB); 3d-4 But I am a quiz or two (DXB); 3d-5 Can I ride a quad bike? (DXB); 3d-6 But we next to Coles (DXB); 3d-7 But I have fun (DXB); 3d-8 Tim’s fracture (DXB).
Set 3e FOR: FOR (PDF); 3e-1 For Slob (DXB); 3e-2 Let’s go (DXB); 3e-3 A gift for me (DXB); 3e-4 The cake (DXB); 3e-5 For (DXB); 3e-6 For Miss Kate (DXB); 3e-7 Fun puzzles for you (DXB); 3e-8 The snow (DXB); 3e-9 Who is it for? (DXB).
Set 4: that, so, with, him, from
Set 4a THAT: THAT (PDF); 4a-1 5 grapes on a plate (DXB); 4a-2 Spunky (DXB); 4a-3 That cat next door (DXB); 4a-4 At the football (DXB); 4a-5 That is not my worm (DXB); 4a-6 That week away (DXB); 4a-7 Not that (DXB); 4a-8 Funny pictures (DXB); 4a-9 That dog (DXB).
Set 4b SO: SO (PDF); 4b-1 I love sport (DXB); 4b-2 So can we? (DXB); 4b-3 So can you do the sums? (DXB); 4b-4 Dad says so (DXB); 4b-5 So smelly (DXB); 4b-6 Goalie or midfield (DXB); 4b-7 Zoe is so funny (DXB); 4b-8 Outside (DXB).
Set 4c WITH: WITH (PDF); 4c-1 A visit with Gran (DXB); 4c-2 My quilt (DXB); 4c-3 Rocks with Aunt Sally (DXB); 4c-4 Aussie swagman (DXB); 4c-5 A yucky noise (DXB); 4c-6 With is special (DXB); 4c-7 The tricks (DXB); 4c-8 The pond with Slob (DXB).
Set 4d HIM: HIM (PDF); 4d-1 I like him (DXB); 4d-2 Grab him (DXB); 4d-3 I call him Jack (DXB); 4d-4 Dad wants to get fit (DXB); 4d-5 With him (DXB); 4d-6 Mad with him (DXB); 4d-7 The box with a secret (DXB); 4d-8 New pets (DXB); 4d-9 Andy the Aussie astronaut (DXB).
Set 4e FROM: FROM (PDF); 4e-1 Walkie talkie (DXB); 4e-2 To Nanna from Jo (DXB); 4e-3 Notes (DXB); 4e-4 The maze (DXB); 4e-5 Funds for sick kids (DXB); 4e-6 Jo has five mates (DXB); 4e-7 Celebrate (DXB); 4e-8 Where did you get if from? (DXB); 4e-9 Little note for Mum (DXB).
Set 5: and, more, every, people, said
Set 5a AND: AND (PDF); 5a-1 Jo’s mates (DXB); 5a-2 Hot air balloon (DXB); 5a-3 Tricks with and (DXB); 5a-4 Animals at the zoo (DXB); 5a-5 Phillip Island (DXB); 5a-6 Netball and mates (DXB); 5a-7 Adopt a panda (DXB); 5a-8 Zany animals and the ABC (DXB); 5a-9 The picnic (DXB); 5a-10 And it is Xmas (DXB).
Set 5b MORE: MORE (PDF); 5b-1 More hair (DXB); 5b-2 Do you want more? (DXB); 5b-3 More movies with Jo (DXB); 5b-4 More, more, more (DXB); 5b-5 The sport box (DXB); 5b-6 More lollies on the cake (DXB); 5b-7 Rhymes with more (DXB); 5b-8 More fun with dogs (DXB).
Set 5c EVERY: EVERY (PDF); 5c-1 Every track and every hill (DXB); 5c-2 Every job (DXB); 5c-3 Every cookie (DXB); 5c-4 Every animal (DXB); 5c-5 Every orange comes from a tree (DXB); 5c-6 Cafe (DXB); 5c-7 Every second 2020 (DXB); 5c-8 Every 5 seconds 2020 (DXB); 5c-9 Every fossil (DXB).
Set 5d PEOPLE: PEOPLE (PDF); 5d-1 I like people (DXB); 5d-2 People can fix it (DXB); 5d-3 Can people fly? (DXB); 5d-4 My dad (DXB); 5d-5 People can do it (DXB); 5d-6 People skate at the skate ramp (DXB); 5d-7 Quotes from people (DXB); 5d-8 Tax. People have to pay it (DXB).
Set 5e SAID: SAID (PDF); 5e-1 So it is said (DXB); 5e-2 Croak said my frog (DXB); 5e-3 Mum said (DXB); 5e-4 The bat and the hat (DXB); 5e-5 The egg (DXB); 5e-6 Weird pizza (DXB); 5e-7 The people said (DXB); 5e-8 Dave the Brave (DXB).
Set 6: of, some, great, father & mother, us
Set 6a OF: OF (PDF); 6a-1 Bad Aunty Deb (DXB); 6a-2 My plate of fruit (DXB); 6a-3 Fizz fizz (DXB); 6a-4 Half of 2 is 1 (DXB); 6a-5 Odd body facts (DXB); 6a-6 A comet is made of (DXB); 6a-7 Ode to of (DXB); 6a-8 Half of (DXB).
Set 6b SOME: SOME (PDF); 6b-1 Some little plants (DXB); 6b-2 Some salad for tea (DXB); 6b-3 Some kids to play (DXB); 6b-4 Ham and salad wraps (DXB); 6b-5 Picnic (DXB); 6b-6 Some people (DXB); 6b-7 Some pets for some people (DXB); 6b-8 Some popcorn (DXB); 6b-9 Some good apps (DXB); 6b-10 Aussie Rules Football (DXB).
Set 6c GREAT: GREAT (PDF); 6c-1 A great play date (DXB); 6c-2 Great mates (DXB); 6c-3 My cane is great (DXB); 6c-4 Bricks (DXB); 6c-5 Great big giants (DXB); 6c-6 Great Victorian Bike Ride (DXB); 6c-7 The Bahamas (DXB); 6c-8 Autumn walk with Dad (DXB); 6c-9 Hot days are great (DXB).
Set 6d FATHER & MOTHER: FATHER & MOTHER (PDF); 6d-1 My mother likes a project (DXB); 6d-2 My father (DXB); 6d-3 Animal mothers (DXB); 6d-4 Animal fathers (DXB); 6d-5 My family tree (DXB); 6d-6 My mother and father (DXB); 6d-7 We love sport (DXB); 6d-8 Family tree (DXB).
Set 6e US: US (PDF); 6e-1 Swim with us (DXB); 6e-2 Ride with us (DXB); 6e-3 Toby Lew comes with us (DXB); 6e-4 Can Toby Lew come? (DXB); 6e-5 Look at us (DXB); 6e-6 Come with us (DXB); 6e-7 Will you come with us? (DXB); 6e-8 Slob likes us (DXB); 6e-9 Let us go for a walk (DXB).
Set 7: here, friend, day, in (standing alone), as
Set 7a HERE: HERE (PDF); 7a-1 Here at my place (DXB); 7a-2 Here is the fireman (DXB); 7a-3 Here is the cat (DXB); 7a-4 Turtles live here (DXB); 7a-5 Vegetables here (DXB); 7a-6 I am here (DXB); 7a-7 Here at my desk (DXB); 7a-8 My planet is a sphere (DXB); 7a-9 Guessing game (DXB); 7a-10 Another guessing game (DXB).
Set 7b FRIEND: FRIEND (PDF); 7b-1 With my friends (DXB); 7b-2 My good friend (DXB); 7b-3 A good friend (DXB); 7b-4 My friend and I (DXB); 7b-5 Friends (DXB); 7b-6 Kidney problems (DXB); 7b-7 Jo’s friends … a puzzle (DXB); 7b-8 No man’s land (DXB).
Set 7c DAY: DAY (PDF); 7c-1 Sunday is fun-day (DXB); 7c-2 Holiday on Sunday (DXB); 7c-3 Days of my week (DXB); 7c-4 Regionals (DXB); 7c-5 Purr-fect days (DXB); 7c-6 Some day (DXB); 7c-7 Days on the planets (DXB); 7c-8 Dawn to day (DXB).
Set 7d IN (standing alone): IN (PDF); 7d-1 Put it in (DXB); 7d-2 I tidy my room (DXB); 7d-3 Slob likes to get in with us (DXB); 7d-4 Let me in says Annabel (DXB); 7d-5 The ladies (DXB); 7d-6 Slob and the dog poo (DXB); 7d-7 In a cottage in a wood (DXB); 7d-8 Japan facts and figures (DXB); 7d-9 Guide Dogs in Victoria (DXB); 7d-10 Vegetable fry up (DXB).
Set 7e AS: AS (PDF); 7e-1 Six baby bunnies (DXB); 7e-2 As well as you do (DXB); 7e-3 The simile (DXB); 7e-4 Have a guess, says Jo (DXB); 7e-5 As soon as (DXB); 7e-6 Every Sunday at the BMX track (DXB); 7e-7 As tall. As fit. (DXB); 7e-8 Do as I do (DXB).
Set 8: could, would, time, work, one
Set 8a COULD: COULD (PDF); 8a-1 Fun at the zoo (DXB); 8a-2 Could you walk? (DXB); 8a-3 Could I? (DXB); 8a-4 Could you help me? (DXB); 8a-5 Class camp (DXB); 8a-6 I could have a lazy day (DXB); 8a-7 With Bad Aunty Deb (DXB); 8a-8 Portal (DXB).
Set 8b WOULD: WOULD (PDF); 8b-1 On the bus (DXB); 8b-2 Six soon (DXB); 8b-3 I would if I could (DXB); 8b-4 Would you pack? (DXB); 8b-5 The avocado pip (DXB); 8b-6 New friends (DXB); 8b-7 The bull, the flea and the ants (DXB); 8b-8 I would if I could (DXB).
Set 8c TIME: TIME (PDF); 8c-1 Can you tell the time? (DXB); 8c-2 Time with Mother (DXB); 8c-3 Look at the time (DXB); 8c-4 Not on time (DXB); 8c-5 Write the time (DXB); 8c-6 Time capsule (DXB); 8c-7 Time to go (DXB); 8c-8 What’s the time? (DXB).
Set 8d WORK: WORK (PDF); 8d-1 All sorts of work (DXB); 8d-2 Graph of work (DXB); 8d-3 A little bit of homework (DXB); 8d-4 Craft table (DXB); 8d-5 Wally’s work (DXB); 8d-6 Work in a hospital (DXB); 8d-7 Will it work? (DXB); 8d-8 Aid work (DXB).
Set 8e ONE: ONE (PDF); 8e-1 Tom turns one (DXB); 8e-2 One is fun (DXB); 8e-3 Money in my pocket (DXB); 8e-4 A mobile phone (DXB); 8e-5 Boney Malone (DXB); 8e-6 One special day in April (DXB); 8e-7 One race horse (DXB); 8e-8 One and one (DXB).
Set 9: just, name, after, again, your
Set 9a JUST: JUST (PDF); 9a-1 I just like pets (DXB); 9a-2 Just hurry up (DXB); 9a-3 Smelly Slob (DXB); 9a-4 Just a lot of fun (DXB); 9a-5 Trolley fun (DXB); 9a-6 Just go home (DXB); 9a-7 Fairies (DXB); 9a-8 Just do it (DXB).
Set 9b NAME: NAME (PDF); 9b-1 The names of my toys (DXB); 9b-2 Names for baby mice (DXB); 9b-3 My name is Zac (DXB); 9b-4 Name tag (DXB); 9b-5 Games for Zoe (DXB); 9b-6 The Adams family (DXB); 9b-7 Name it (DXB); 9b-8 A name for the van (DXB).
Set 9c AFTER: AFTER (PDF); 9c-1 After 1 (DXB); 9c-2 BBQ after footy (DXB); 9c-3 It’s Saturday (DXB); 9c-4 Babysit the baby (DXB); 9c-5 After tea (DXB); 9c-6 After all the drama (DXB); 9c-7 Can I look after Baby Possum? (DXB); 9c-8 No iPad (DXB); 9c-9 After school (DXB); 9c-10 Kebabs (DXB).
Set 9d AGAIN: AGAIN (PDF); 9d-1 Mum and me (DXB); 9d-2 Footy at the oval (DXB); 9d-3 Circus class (DXB); 9d-4 Tim is hungry (DXB); 9d-5 Holidays again (DXB); 9d-6 Cups and mugs from clay (DXB); 9d-7 The kids next door (DXB); 9d-8 Our baby (DXB); 9d-9 The big hungry monster (DXB).
Set 9e YOUR: YOUR (PDF); 9e-1 Let’s tidy the class room (DXB); 9e-2 Pet day in Grade 1 (DXB); 9e-3 New friend (DXB); 9e-4 Animal name puzzle book (DXB); 9e-5 Your belly button (DXB); 9e-6 Your body (DXB); 9e-7 Your DNA (DXB); 9e-8 Your xylophone (DXB).
Set 10: about, always, quite, rather, knowledge
Set 10a ABOUT: ABOUT (PDF); 10a-1 About my family (DXB); 10a-2 Tomatoes (DXB); 10a-3 Cupcakes at about five (DXB); 10a-4 About a moon walk (DXB); 10a-5 Dogs about the place (DXB); 10a-6 About Tree Day (DXB); 10a-7 About dogs (DXB); 10a-8 Rice fry-up for one (DXB).
Set 10b ALWAYS: ALWAYS (PDF); 10b-1 Nanny and Pop (DXB); 10b-2 Facts about ants (DXB); 10b-3 It’s not fair (DXB); 10b-4 Always Toyota for us! (DXB); 10b-5 Always the prank (DXB); 10b-6 Life in Cairns (DXB); 10b-7 A little circle on a map (DXB); 10b-8 Your guide to common dragons (DXB).
Set 10c QUITE: QUITE (PDF); 10c-1 Quite a bit of fun (DXB); 10c-2 Quite nice (DXB); 10c-3 Quite big AND quite little (DXB); 10c-4 Not quite anyway (DXB); 10c-5 Quite gross! (DXB); 10c-6 Escape to the swag (DXB); 10c-7 Cells (DXB); 10c-8 Quite a few quotes (DXB).
Set 10d RATHER: RATHER (PDF); 10d-1 I rather like (DXB); 10d-2 A lion or a cat (DXB); 10d-3 Little mice (DXB); 10d-4 I would rather play sport (DXB); 10d-5 Tips for the CRT (DXB); 10d-6 Egypt (DXB); 10d-7 Human cannonball (DXB); 10d-8 Poor puppy (DXB).
Set 10e KNOWLEDGE: KNOWLEDGE (PDF); 10e-1 Knowledge quiz - Snakes (DXB); 10e-2 Reptile and amphibian knowledge (DXB); 10e-3 Quotes about knowledge (DXB); 10e-4 Knowledge gang (DXB); 10e-5 Fame, fortune and fun (DXB); 10e-6 Tom and the knowledge (DXB); 10e-7 More quotes about knowledge (DXB); 10e-8 I like knowledge (DXB).
Sets 1-10 assessment and review
Note: You'll need a computer with Duxbury Braille Translation software, a graphics-enabled embosser and a printer.
Where to from here?
See also: Ozzie Dots (overview) ~ Towards Sets 1-10 ~ Sets 1-10 (this page) ~ Beyond Sets 1-10 ~ Surprise Me!
We love feedback
If you have ideas, suggestions, questions or comments, please contact us.