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It is dim in the pen.

About The Hen Who Hisses

A free early reader story from the Peabody library, Level 2. It has 11 short pages and about 53 words, so it reads in a few minutes.

Words this story teaches

At reading level 2, Peabody's practice works on first sounds, rhymes; the level page says what is in each.

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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 2

All the Level 2 stories, or the whole library.

For teachers: read it to the class, questions and key
Questions and answer key (4)
  1. What makes the hiss?
    • A. A pup
    • B. Fran the hen
    • C. A cat
    Show answerB. Fran the hen
  2. What can Fran not do?
    • A. Sit
    • B. Hop
    • C. Cluck
    Show answerC. Cluck
  3. Where do the pups sit?
    • A. In a pen
    • B. On a bus
    • C. In a tub
    Show answerA. In a pen
  4. Why do the pups hiss with Fran?
    • A. They are mad
    • B. They like her
    • C. They are lost
    Show answerB. They like her

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