1. from The Reading Lesson
Simple Stories
from The Reading Lesson

2. The Lost Bird The little bird is lost.
"You are lost?",  said the owl to the little bird.
"You need a map.
Here, take this map.
Can you read this map?"
The little bird can read the map.
She is not lost any more.

3. Meg and the Dog Meg met a little dog.
                                                   
Meg met a little dog.
Are you lost?, she said to the dog.
You are a lost little dog, she said.
Come with me, she said.
I like you. 
I will take you home, she said.
You lost little dog, she said.

4. The Bug A bud. A red bud. It is a red bud. A bug. A red bug.
A red bug on the red bud.
The red bud has a red bug.

5. The Far, Far Star Far, far, far is that star, star, star.
So far up in sky
is that little star.
It can see me, the little star.
The little shiny star, so far.

6. The Very Silly Story The big pig met a little dog.
The fat cat meets a sad rat.
All meet a hen who sleeps.
All meet a sheep who weeps.
All of them are
are very silly.

7. The bug can not get out of the net.
The Sad Bug
The bug fell in a net.
The bug is sad.
The bug is so sad.
Can he get out?
Can he get out of the net?
The bug can not get out of the net.
He is a sad bug.

8. Come in and play some more.
My Day
Wake up.
Wash and brush.
Go out and play.
Come in and play some more.
Now its dark.
Go to bed, read a book.
Now that is a good day!

9. Gray cat has on a red sock.
The Red Sock
The cat.
The cat is cold.
The cat got a sock.
A red sock.
The gray cat.
Cat has on a red sock.
Gray cat has on a red sock.

10. The Bee The bee. Here is a bee. Here is a little bee. Fast bee.
Buzz buzz bee.
Oh no!
Bee bit me!
Bad bee.

11. My Red Bike I got a bike. I got a good bike. It is a red bike.
I love this bike.
It goes fast.
It is a fast bike.
It is the best bike and it is red.
I love my red bike.

12. I Want a Dog I want a pet. It has to be a dog. Not a cat, or a rat.
And not a bat.
I like dogs.
Get me a dog.
I want a dog.
I just want a dog.

13. Wish the dish was not broken.
Broken Dish
Who did that?
Who broke the dish?
Was it the cat?
Was it the dog?
The dish is broken.
Wish the dish was not broken.
Who broke it?