Building Reading Practice

Excerpt from The Book: "Little Goat"

Little Goat went to find the sweetest grass. The sky was blue above. But she did not look up. The river has this beautiful sound. But Little Goat did not listen to it.A bird called to her, saying, “How do you do?” But Little Goat didn’t answer. She just walked, searching for the sweetest grass. As she walked along, Little Goat moved away from her home.Little Goat has found the sweetest grass. She ate until she was full. Mother Goat wondered, "Where is my Little Goat?" She looked in the patch, but Little Goat was not there.Mother Goat ran to the river. But Little Goat was not there. "Where are you, Little Goat,” bleated Mother Goat. “Little Goat is asleep in the sweet grass across the bridge,” said a bird.Mother Goat crossed the bridge to the sweet grass. There she found Little Goat fast asleep “Wake up, Little Goat,” said Mother Goat gently. “ You were lost! “I wasn’t lost… I have been here all the time!” said Little Goat. Mother Goat and Little Goat began to stroll home. They passed the bird and the river. This time, Little Goat listened and looked around. Together, Little Goat and Mother Goat found their way home.