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Part One · Two Mice

Mouse has a home in a field.

About Two Mice

A free Grade 1 story from the Peabody library, Level 4. It has 11 short pages and about 55 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.

What it teaches

A plain home in peace is better than a rich one in fear.

Where this story comes from

A man named Aesop told this in Greece, long ago.

More like this: Aesop's fables for kids · moral stories for kids

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For teachers: read it to the class, questions and key
Questions and answer key (5)
  1. Where is Mouse's home?
    • A. In a field
    • B. In a bus
    • C. In a hat
    Show answerA. In a field
  2. What does Town Mouse say about beans?
    • A. More
    • B. Yum
    • C. Yuck
    Show answerC. Yuck
  3. What do the mice see in town?
    • A. Cake and cheese
    • B. Hens
    • C. Snow
    Show answerA. Cake and cheese
  4. Who comes in?
    • A. A cat
    • B. A fox
    • C. A hen
    Show answerA. A cat
  5. Why does Mouse go home?
    • A. He wants a nap
    • B. Town is scary
    • C. He has no hat
    Show answerB. Town is scary

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