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Part One

"Look, Mia!" said Mom. "A bug!"

About Butterfly Summer

A free Grade 1 story from the Peabody library, Level 5. It has 14 short pages and about 96 words, so it reads in a few minutes.

Words this story teaches

At reading level 5, Peabody's practice works on phonics (sounding words out), first sounds, sight words; the level page says what is in each.

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For teachers: read it to the class, questions and key
Questions and answer key (6)
  1. What does the caterpillar eat?
    • A. Flowers
    • B. Milkweed leaves
    • C. Apples
    Show answerB. Milkweed leaves
  2. Where does the caterpillar hang?
    • A. From Mia's hand
    • B. From a flower
    • C. From a twig
    Show answerC. From a twig
  3. What comes out of the chrysalis?
    • A. A butterfly
    • B. A bird
    • C. A bee
    Show answerA. A butterfly
  4. Why does Mia wait and wait?
    • A. She lost her leaf
    • B. She is sleepy
    • C. She wants to see what comes out
    Show answerC. She wants to see what comes out
  5. What did the caterpillar do before it was a butterfly?
    • A. It flew
    • B. It ate and grew
    • C. It sang
    Show answerB. It ate and grew
  6. What does "sip" mean?
    • A. Drink a little
    • B. Run fast
    • C. Sit down
    Show answerA. Drink a little

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