Bed Is Full: the full story
Part One
Ben is in the bed.
A pup hops in.
A hen hops in.
A big pig hops in.
The pig is big!
Ben is mad, mad!
Pop, pop, pop!
Ben is on the mat.
Pup, hen, pig nap.
Pup hops on the mat.
Hug the pup, Ben!
Hug, hug, nap, nap!
Ben is in the bed.
Bed Is Full
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Ben's bed fills up with a pup, a hen and a big pig. Pop! Ben ends up on the mat, but the pup comes to find him.
The whole story on one page
About Bed Is Full
A free early reader story from the Peabody library, Level 1. It has 12 short pages and about 51 words, so it reads in a few minutes.
Words this story teaches
- bed: where you sleep
- hops: jumps up
- pop: a sudden bang
- mat: a small rug
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: mixed short vowels. 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)
- Who hops in first?
- A. A cat
- B. A pup
- C. A pig
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B. A pup - Which one is big?
- A. The hen
- B. The pig
- C. The cat
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B. The pig - Where is Ben after the pop?
- A. On the mat
- B. In a tub
- C. On a bus
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A. On the mat - Who comes to hug Ben?
- A. The pup
- B. The hen
- C. The pig
Show answer
A. The pup
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