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Part One

A storm is on the farm.

About Mort and the Storm

A free Grade 1 story from the Peabody library, Level 4. It has 13 short pages and about 78 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 (4)
  1. Where does Mort run first?
    • A. The barn
    • B. The car
    • C. The porch
    Show answerA. The barn
  2. Who is in the cart?
    • A. A cat
    • B. A pig
    • C. A hen
    Show answerB. A pig
  3. Why is Mort sad?
    • A. He is wet in the storm
    • B. He is lost
    • C. He has no bone
    Show answerA. He is wet in the storm
  4. Where is Mort snug?
    • A. In the barn
    • B. On the porch with Jen
    • C. In the cart
    Show answerB. On the porch with Jen

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