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The Leaf for Ant: a free printable book

Print The Leaf for Ant 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.

The Leaf for AntMy name: ____________A free Peabody book
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Ant went to the river to get a drink.

2

She leaned out too far. Splash! In she fell.

3

The river took her away. She could not get out.

4

Dove sat in a tree. She saw Ant in the water.

5

"Poor Ant!" said Dove. "I will help you."

6

Dove got a leaf. She let it fall by Ant.

7

Ant got on the leaf. It went like a little boat.

8

The leaf got to the grass. Ant hopped off.

9

"Thank you, Dove!" said Ant.

10

Then a man came with a net. He looked up at Dove.

11

Dove did not see him. But Ant did.

12

Ant ran up and bit his heel. "Ow!" he said.

13

The man let go of the net. Dove flew away!

14

Dove sang to Ant, and Ant waved.

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