Name: ____________________Date: ____________
Kate and the Puddle
Rain, rain, rain.
Then the sun is out.
Look, a big puddle!
Jump, Kate, jump!
Mud on her feet.
Mud on her legs.
Mud on her nose!
The mud has a lump.
The lump gets up!
It says, "Oink!"
It is a pig!
Mud, mud, mud!
Mom comes out.
"Two pigs!" said Mom.
"Oink!" said Kate.
Questions
1. What does Kate jump in?
- A tub
- A pond
- A puddle
2. What gets up out of the mud?
- A dog
- A duck
- A pig
3. What does the lump say?
- Quack!
- Oink!
- Woof!
4. Who comes out at the end?
- Dad
- Mom
- Gran
5. Why does Mom say, "Two pigs"?
- Kate has a pig hat
- Kate is all mud too
- Kate has two pigs
Words to know
- puddle: a small pool
- mud: wet dirt
- lump: a big bump
- legs: for walking
- Oink: a pig's sound
Answer key: Kate and the Puddle
- C. A puddle
- C. A pig
- B. Oink!
- B. Mom
- B. Kate is all mud too