Dots in the Hut: the full story
Part One
Ben, in the dim hut.
It is dim.
A dot, a dot!
Is it a rat?
Ben gets the lid.
Lid up, up, up!
Sun is in the hut.
It is a hen!
Ben gets the hen.
Hug, Ben, hug!
Ben, in the dim hut.
Dots in the Hut
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Ben sees two dots in a dim hut and thinks it is a rat. When the sun comes in, it is a hen.
The whole story on one page
About Dots in the Hut
A free early reader story from the Peabody library, Level 1. It has 10 short pages and about 40 words, so it reads in a few minutes.
Words this story teaches
- hut: a tiny house
- dim: not bright
- hen: a farm bird
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)
- Where is Ben?
- A. In a bus
- B. In a hut
- C. In a tub
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B. In a hut - What does Ben think it is?
- A. A bug
- B. A pig
- C. A rat
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C. A rat - What is it?
- A. A hen
- B. A cat
- C. A fox
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A. A hen - Why does Ben let the sun in?
- A. To go to bed
- B. To see what is there
- C. To hide
Show answer
B. To see what is there
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