Title: Sam and the Cat

Once upon a time, there was a boy named Sam. Sam had a pet cat named Max. Sam and Max liked to play together.

One day, Sam saw a mouse. The mouse was in the house! Sam said, “Max, let’s go catch the mouse!”

Sam and Max ran up the stairs. They looked in every room. But they couldn’t find the mouse. Sam was sad.

Then, Sam heard a noise. It was coming from the kitchen. Sam and Max went in. The mouse was on the mat!

Sam said, “Max, go get the mouse!” Max ran fast, but the mouse was too quick. It ran out of the house.

Sam was happy. He said, “Max, you tried your best. We will find the mouse another day.”

Questions: 1. What is the name of the boy in the story? 2. What is the name of the cat? 3. Where did Sam and Max look for the mouse? 4. Did they catch the mouse? Why or why not?

Image: [Include an image of Sam and Max playing together or searching for the mouse.]

Note: The above story includes decodable words with the short “a” sound (cat, Max, Sam, ran, mat) and simple sight words (is, in, on, go, up, you, was). The questions can be used to assess comprehension and engage the child in a discussion about the story.