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Part One

It is night. Mia is in bed.

About The Tall Thin Man

A free Grade 1 story from the Peabody library, Level 4. It has 12 short pages and about 68 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 (5)
  1. Who does Mia see by the door?
    • A. A cat
    • B. A tall, thin man
    • C. A dog
    Show answerB. A tall, thin man
  2. What is it really?
    • A. A cloud
    • B. A tree
    • C. A coat
    Show answerC. A coat
  3. What does Mia name it?
    • A. Tom
    • B. Sam
    • C. Ben
    Show answerA. Tom
  4. Why does Mia put a hat on Tom?
    • A. To keep it warm
    • B. To make it silly, not scary
    • C. She is cold
    Show answerB. To make it silly, not scary
  5. What does tall mean?
    • A. Not loud
    • B. Not bright
    • C. Not short
    Show answerC. Not short

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