The Tale of Two Bad Mice
From The Tale of Two Bad Mice, by Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter (1866–1943) wrote and illustrated this story in 1904. It tells of two mice who break into a beautiful doll's house and discover that nothing is real — then make mischief and take what they can carry home. Potter based the story on her own pet mice and her editor's daughter's doll's house. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The tale is funny, gentle, and shows Potter's sharp eye for small details and consequences.
- Band
- Purple · Pre-readers and first readersTypical starting range: ages 4–5
- Length
- short · about 357 words in 5 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- The Tale of Two Bad Mice, 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 8 minutes at this band
- Pause questions
- 4
- Words to Know
- 5
- 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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