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Kip and the Crab: a free printable book

Print Kip and the Crab as a little book to cut and staple, or as one page to read together. Every page has its picture, and the words are the ones in the story. For a file with pictures, press Print below and choose Save as PDF; the PDF buttons give the words only. Free, with no sign-up.

Think before you readLook at the picture first. Who do you see? What do you think will happen in this book?

When your child gets stuck on a word

  1. Look for parts you know.
  2. Sound it out: say each sound, left to right, then say the word fast.
  3. Check it. Is it a real word? Does it make sense? Then check the picture.

If it is a word that cannot be sounded out, like the or said, just tell them the word and have them say it, then reread the sentence.

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Print on 2 sheets of paper turned sideways (choose landscape in the print window). Cut along the dotted lines, put the little pages in order by their numbers, and staple them on the left.

Kip and the CrabMy name: ____________A free Peabody book
1

Kip is in the sun.

2

Kip digs in the sand.

3

Look, a red rock!

4

The rock has legs!

5

It runs this way.

6

It runs that way.

7

It is a crab!

8

Nip, nip!

9

It has Kip's toe!

10

"Yip!" said Kip.

11

Hop, Kip, hop!

12

The crab lets go.

13

It runs to the sea.

14

"Not my toe, crab!" said Kip.

15
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