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Part One · Danny's Short Tail

Danny Meadow Mouse sat on his front step. He was sad, and he hid his tail under him.

About Danny's Short Tail

A free Grade 1 story from the Peabody library, Level 6. It has 12 short pages and about 189 words, so it reads in a few minutes.

Words this story teaches

At reading level 6, Peabody's practice works on phonics (sounding words out), first sounds, sight words; the level page says what is in each.

Where this story comes from

Thornton Burgess told stories like this about the animals of the meadow and the woods, in a book in 1915.

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More stories at Level 6

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For teachers: read it to the class, questions and key
Questions and answer key (5)
  1. What did Danny wish for?
    • A. A long tail
    • B. A new house
    • C. A big hat
    Show answerA. A long tail
  2. Who came to talk to Danny?
    • A. Reddy Fox
    • B. Old Toad
    • C. A hawk
    Show answerB. Old Toad
  3. What did Old Toad say about a long tail?
    • A. It would be warm
    • B. It would be pretty
    • C. It would catch on twigs
    Show answerC. It would catch on twigs
  4. What does "grumbled" mean in this story?
    • A. Complained
    • B. Sang
    • C. Ran
    Show answerA. Complained
  5. How did Danny feel at the end?
    • A. Glad of what he had
    • B. More sad
    • C. Cross at Old Toad
    Show answerA. Glad of what he had

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