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Part One · Pull, Pull, Pull

A big, fat pumpkin!

About Glow, Pumpkin, Glow

A free Grade 1 story from the Peabody library, Level 4. It has 15 short pages and about 76 words, so it reads in a few minutes.

Words this story teaches

At reading level 4, 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 Cat do to the pumpkin first?
    • A. Sits on it
    • B. Eats it
    • C. Cuts it
    Show answerA. Sits on it
  2. What goes in with the nose?
    • A. A hat
    • B. A silly mouth
    • C. A cat
    Show answerB. A silly mouth
  3. What puts the glow out?
    • A. Mom
    • B. The rain
    • C. The wind
    Show answerC. The wind
  4. Who makes the pumpkin glow again?
    • A. Mom
    • B. Cat
    • C. A duck
    Show answerB. Cat
  5. Why do you think Cat says "Hiss!" at the pumpkin?
    • A. Its new face looks funny to Cat
    • B. Cat is hungry
    • C. Cat is cold
    Show answerA. Its new face looks funny to Cat
  6. What does glow mean?
    • A. Soft light
    • B. Loud noise
    • C. Cold wind
    Show answerA. Soft light

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