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Dan and His Cat Dan has a pet cat. The cat is Pat. Pat has a cap. It naps on the mat. Dan taps on the mat. Oh! How Dan loves his cat Pat.

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can be used for practicing reading for grade 1 and 2 teachers

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Dan and His CatDan has a pet cat.The cat is Pat.Pat has a cap.It naps on the mat.Dan taps on the mat.Oh! How Dan loves his cat Pat.

The Tent

Ted has a red tent.He is in the tent.Ben is in the tent, too.Ten hens ran into the tent.The tent fell on Ben, Ted and the ten hens.Ben and Ted yell for help.

Dicks PigDick has a pet pig.The pig is Nick.Dick and Nick love to play.Dick loves to sit on Nicks back.But Nick wants to get big.So he likes to sip milk from the tin in the pit.

Mom and Her SonMom has a son.Her son is Don.Come, Don, said Mom.Put the toys in the box.Then help me mop.Yes, Mom, said Don.So Don hops to mop the floor.

A BoyBud is a boy.He lives in a hut.Every day he hears the hum of the bird.He listens to it as he chews his gum.Bud and Rum are having fun.In the hut, they hum and hum.Bud gets a rug.And puts it on Rum.Bud and Rum hum and hum.

Ana Ana dreamed that she was riding on an alligator. On her way to Africa, she saw objects with names that start with letter Aa:

atis, ax, ant, antenna, arrow

An EskimoAn Eskimo saw an elf at the foot of an elephant. He was holding empty envelopes and a basket of eggs and eggplants. His elbow got hurt so he went home and slept.

The Indian and the IgorotAn Indian and an Igorot with her infant met near an igloo. They talked about the invitation with the ink spots and with a smell of ilang-ilang flowers. They happily received the invitation.

The OctopusThe octopus wanted to eat the olives near the ostrich. But it saw an ox under the orange tree. The octopus stayed in the sea.

BoyBoy was playing upside and his uncle was resting under the tree. Boys uncle was thinking of his undershirt and his umbrella, which he left near the underpass. He thought, I will get them tomorrow.

Ben, Bong, and BingBen was playing basketball. Bong and Bing, Bens brother and sister, watched him play. As they sat on the bench and watched Ben play, Bong ate his bread and Bing read her book. Ben, Bong, and Bing were happy to be together.

The CandymanMang Carlo is a candyman. He sells his favorite candies: candy canes, cotton candy and chocolates. Children with caps clap their hands when the candyman comes along. Are you also happy to see the candyman? Will you buy a lot of candy when a candyman comes along? Why?

The Dance Party

It was Dog Dindis birthday. Dog Dada and Duck Debbie came and joined the dance party. Everyone greeted Dindi Happy Birthday as the others danced to the music played by the drummers. Everyone was happy for Dog Dindi.

The FarmWhat do you see on the farm? A farm has a wide fence to protect farm animals from roaming around the field. It has many plants with beautiful flowers. It also has a pond where children can go fishing. Father cleans the yard to make the surroundings clean and fresh. Would you want to live on a farm?Gay and Her FriendsGay liked to stay in the garden. She enjoyed playing the guitar under a guava tree while watching her goat and gander play together. One day, her goat gave her a gift. This was to hunk her for being good to him and his friend, the gander.

HenryHenry was grilling hotdogs for Father because Father had fixed the house. With Henry were his pet animals, the horse and the hen. Father was happy to see Henry happily helping him work and grilling hotdogs.

Jogging JayOne morning, Jay wore his jogging pants to jog in the park. He put on his jacket and rode in his jeep. He brought with him bread and jam, a small jar with water, juice, and jumping rope for his exercise. After the jogging exercise, he rested and started to eat his food. While eating, he saw a big jet pass overhead. What a nice day to jog and exercise!Karen and KokoyKaren and Kokoy went to the yard. In the yard, Kokoy played with his kite. Karen got the kettle and poured the water into the tub to give her kitten a good bath. Karens kangaroo was watching while playing with the keg.

Lito and His SistersLito used the ladder to pick some fruits from the tree. He was holding a letter from his loving mother who was in Laguna. His sisters, Lita and Linda lovingly waited from him. As they waited, Lita sat on a log holding a lollipop while Linda played with her lamb.

MotherMother just came from the market. She rushed to the kitchen and placed the basket full of mangoes and the melon on the floor. She was surprised to see a mouse, a matchbox, and a mug on the table. She held the mug but the water spilled on the floor. Mother got the mop and cleaned the floor.

Letter NnOne evening, as Nonoy slept soundly, he dreamed he saw many objects whose names begin with letter Nn:

numbers, nurse, neck, notes, net, nine, needle, nest, notebook

When he woke up, he saw a big N on his bed!

A PackagePopoy received a door-to-door package from his parents in the United States. It contained a pair of pants, colored pencils, pad paper, a purse, a pillow, a piggy bank, and a picture. He was very happy.

The QueenThere was a queer queen who loved to wear a quilted skirt. She asked her soldier to look for the duck that quacked whenever the quail laid eggs. If the soldier found the duck and the quail, the queen promised to give him a quarter pound of gold from the palace.

The Two Friends

Roy and Remy are friends. They like to watch the rainbow and run under the rain. They run to the fields. Roy brings his racket and Remy brings his robot. They play with the robot who runs around the rocks.

Teacher SusieTeacher Susie, Sallys teacher, wrote on the board the names of objects that begin with letter Ss. She asked the classmates of Sally to read them aloud:

sun, scissors, star, seven, sock, snake, seesaw

Box of T-wordsThe teachers asked Tommy to open the box of words and give the names of the objects inside it. Tommy opened the box and he saw the pictures of a turtle, tent, tiger, top, towel, table, ten and two. He read the names of the objects one at a time.

The Van

Vani has great fun every day. She turned their van into a rolling store. Every morning, she goes to the market to open her store. She sells vegetables, violets, Valentine cards, toy violins, and vests. Vani is very happy with her store.

WowieWowie was playing with her wagon. Her wagon carried some pieces of wood and watermelons. She was looking at her watch when her mother called her from the window. Mother told her to get some water from the well.

YaniOne day, Yani was watching a yacht sail. She had been watching the yacht the whole morning until she felt sleepy. She rested under the coconut tree. She put down the yoyo, the yarn, and the yam beside her. She yawned and fell asleep. Yani slept soundly. She dreamed about the yacht that sailed far, far away.The ZooHave you been to the zoo? What do you see in the zoo? In the zoo, we see wild animals. We see a zebra and other animals in the zoo. We also see other things like a zigzag road and a patch of zinnias.