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Part One

Something eats the lettuce at night.

About Who Eats the Lettuce?

A free Grade 1 story from the Peabody library, Level 4. It has 12 short pages and about 62 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. What is eating the lettuce?
    • A. Bugs
    • B. Rabbits
    • C. Deer
    Show answerB. Rabbits
  2. What do Ben and Jen use to see?
    • A. A mirror
    • B. A drum
    • C. A flashlight
    Show answerC. A flashlight
  3. How many babies are there?
    • A. Three
    • B. Two
    • C. Five
    Show answerA. Three
  4. Why does Jen say they will share?
    • A. She hates lettuce
    • B. The rabbits are hungry too
    • C. She is afraid
    Show answerB. The rabbits are hungry too
  5. What does chew mean?
    • A. Run fast
    • B. Sleep deeply
    • C. Bite and grind food
    Show answerC. Bite and grind food

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