The Tale of Tom Kitten
By Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter published this story in 1907, one of many tales she wrote about mischievous animals. The kittens, the ducks, and the garden are drawn from her own home and pets. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. Potter's gentle humour and her eye for the chaos children—and kittens—can cause have made her stories loved for over a century. This reader gives young children a taste of a classic tale that balances manners, mischief, and the mess that happens when you dress a kitten in trousers.
- Band
- Purple · Pre-readers and first readersTypical starting range: ages 4–5
- Length
- short · about 384 words in 5 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- The Tale of Tom Kitten, Beatrix Potter
- First published
- see the About page in the reader
- Regions
- Canada · United States
Included formats
- · Web reader and PDF
- · EPUB for e-readers
- · Home-print sheet
- · Folded booklet
- · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
- · Worksheet
- · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
- · Read-aloud script
- · Colouring page
- · Teacher’s Edition (members)
Lesson at a glance
- Reading
- about 9 minutes at this band
- Pause questions
- 4
- Words to Know
- 4
- Quick Check
- 6 questions, with the answer key
- Let’s Talk
- 3 questions for afterwards
- Worksheet
- questions, an activity and a drawing prompt
About 35 minutes with one story, all of it.
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