Snail Wins the Race1 / 11

Part One

"Let us race to the gate!" said Jay.

About Snail Wins the Race

A free Grade 1 story from the Peabody library, Level 4. It has 11 short pages and about 69 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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More stories at Level 4

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For teachers: read it to the class, questions and key
Questions and answer key (4)
  1. Where do the kids race to?
    • A. The gate
    • B. The pond
    • C. The bus
    Show answerA. The gate
  2. Why does Jay stop?
    • A. He slips in the mud
    • B. He is sad
    • C. He sees a cat
    Show answerA. He slips in the mud
  3. Who wins the race?
    • A. Jay
    • B. Gail
    • C. Snail
    Show answerC. Snail
  4. Why does Snail win?
    • A. Snail is fast
    • B. Snail does not stop
    • C. Snail can fly
    Show answerB. Snail does not stop

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