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Part One

The rain stops. Grandpa sits on a bench.

About The Rainbow Race

A free Grade 1 story from the Peabody library, Level 5. It has 12 short pages and about 116 words, so it reads in a few minutes.

Words this story teaches

At reading level 5, 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 do Jo and Max want?
    • A. To go home
    • B. To find the end of the rainbow
    • C. To play in the mud
    Show answerB. To find the end of the rainbow
  2. Where do they run?
    • A. To the sea
    • B. To school
    • C. Up a hill and past a pond
    Show answerC. Up a hill and past a pond
  3. Who tells them about rainbows?
    • A. Grandpa
    • B. Mom
    • C. Jo
    Show answerA. Grandpa
  4. What do you need to see a rainbow?
    • A. Night and stars
    • B. Wind and snow
    • C. Sun and rain drops
    Show answerC. Sun and rain drops
  5. Where must the sun be to see a rainbow?
    • A. In front of you
    • B. Behind you
    • C. Under you
    Show answerB. Behind you
  6. What does "bright" mean?
    • A. Full of light
    • B. Very small
    • C. Wet
    Show answerA. Full of light

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