The Pie and the Patty Pan
From The Tale of the Pie and the Patty Pan, by Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter published this story in 1905. It is one of her longer tales, about two friends and a misunderstanding at a tea party. The story shows what happens when Duchess worries too much and makes a mistake trying to fix something that was not really a problem. Potter loved cats and dogs and drew them with careful detail. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised.
- Band
- Purple · Pre-readers and first readersTypical starting range: ages 4–5
- Length
- short · about 314 words in 5 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- The Tale of the Pie and the Patty Pan, 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 7 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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