Goat and the Wolf

The Goat and LEVELED BOOK • H
the Singing Wolf
The Goat
A Reading A–Z Level H Leveled Book
Word Count: 213 and the

Singing Wolf

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Glossary The Goat
begged (v.) asked in an emotional
and the
way for something (p. 6)
Singing Wolf
caught (v.) grabbed and held
something (p. 4) An Aesop’s Fable
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distracted unfocused or unable Illustrated by Jess Yeomans
(adj.) to pay attention to
something (p. 15) www.readinga-z.com

favor (n.) a special act of kindness
(p. 6)

goal (n.) something that one
is trying to do or
accomplish (p. 15)

howl (v.) to make a long, loud cry
(p. 10)

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The Goat and the Singing Wolf Correlation The wolf learned an important
Level H Leveled Book LEVEL H lesson that day.
© Learning A–Z Do not become distracted when
An Aesop’s Fable Fountas & Pinnell H a goal is within reach.
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The Goat and the Singing Wolf • Level H 15

The young goat laughed when A young goat was walking
he saw the wolf run away. across a field.
“That was the best song I ever Suddenly, a hungry wolf jumped
heard!” he chuckled. out of the bushes.

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The goat ran for his life, but the The pack of dogs quickly chased
wolf soon caught him. off the wolf.

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The wolf’s howls soon brought the The hungry wolf licked his lips.
farmer’s dogs running. He opened his jaws to eat the goat.

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“Wait!” cried the goat before A pack of dogs lived nearby 11
the wolf could gobble him up. on a farm.
“Do me one favor before you eat
me!” he begged. The Goat and the Singing Wolf • Level H

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So the wolf began to howl out “What favor is that?” asked 7
a song for the goat. the wolf.
His mighty voice was loud “It’s a small thing, really,” said
and strong. the goat.

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“I want to hear music once more The wolf thought for a moment.
in my life,” said the goat. “Why not?” he laughed.
“Would you please sing me a song “I can still eat you when I am done
before you eat me?” he asked. singing,” the wolf growled.

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