Bat in the Hat: the full story
Part One
Hat is on the bed.
The hat hops, hops!
Ben and Sam sit.
Sam gets the hat!
Ben gets the hat.
Tip, tip, tip!
A bat!
Bat is in the hat.
Sit in the hat, bat!
Nap, bat, nap!
Bat is on the bed.
Hat is on the bed.
Bat in the Hat
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A hat hops on the bed. Ben and Sam tip it and find a bat that just wants to nap.
The whole story on one page
About Bat in the Hat
A free early reader story from the Peabody library, Level 1. It has 11 short pages and about 44 words, so it reads in a few minutes.
Words this story teaches
- hat: goes on a head
- bat: a night flyer
- tip: tilt
At reading level 1, Peabody's practice works on first sounds, rhymes; the level page says what is in each.
To print it or save it as a PDF, tap the ⓘ button above the story, then “Print this story”.
This is a first reader, so it also prints as a little book or on one page: print this book. For more like it, see beginning reader books, decodable readers, sight word stories.
More stories at Level 1
For teachers: read it to the class, questions and key
- 📺 Read this to the class: one page at a time on the board, big arrows, and Peabody reads a page when you ask. Sound is off until you tap.
- 📚 More books at level 1 for a guided-reading group. This is Peabody's own level, not a Lexile or a guided-reading letter. Pick a group's books from their level, and one level up to stretch them.
- Sounds practised: short a. Teacher page for this pattern. On the board each page asks “who can find the word”.
- 🖨 Print the passage with its questions and answer key
Questions and answer key (4)
- What hops on the bed?
- A. A pig
- B. A hat
- C. A bus
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B. A hat - What is in the hat?
- A. A rat
- B. A cat
- C. A bat
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C. A bat - What does the bat do?
- A. Naps
- B. Runs
- C. Hops
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A. Naps - How do Ben and Sam feel at the end?
- A. Mad
- B. Safe and kind
- C. Sad
Show answer
B. Safe and kind
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