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Part One

A white thing flaps in the yard.

About The Ghost in the Yard

A free Grade 1 story from the Peabody library, Level 4. It has 12 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 (5)
  1. What flaps in the yard?
    • A. A bird
    • B. A white thing
    • C. A flag
    Show answerB. A white thing
  2. What does the cat do?
    • A. Naps
    • B. Plays
    • C. Runs away
    Show answerC. Runs away
  3. What is the ghost really?
    • A. A sheet on a line
    • B. A bird
    • C. A kite
    Show answerA. A sheet on a line
  4. Why do Tom and Sue draw a face?
    • A. To scare the cat
    • B. To make it friendly
    • C. It is a test
    Show answerB. To make it friendly
  5. What does flaps mean?
    • A. Sits still
    • B. Falls down
    • C. Waves in the air
    Show answerC. Waves in the air

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