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MEG’S PET HEN

Written by A. Ingalls, P. Rayburn, and J. Roberts

Illustrated by Kamie Rudisill
MEG’S PET HEN
Focus Concept: short e, level 1

High Frequency Words: a, the, went, to, from, sun

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Meg had a pet hen.

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The hen had a red pen.

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Meg fed the hen in the
red pen.

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The hen went to bed in
the red pen.

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The red pen got wet.
Then the hen got wet.

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The big pigpen had sun.

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Meg led the hen from
the wet red pen to the
pigpen.
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Meg let the hen get a
nap in the sun in the
pigpen.
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 CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING

1. What type of pet did Meg have?

2. What is the problem in the story?
3. Do you think the hen liked the
new pigpen?
4. How do you know?
4. In the story, what is the meaning of
the word pen?

Extension Activities:
1. Draw a picture that compares both
pens.
2. Find 5 words in the story that
contain short “e.” Write them on a
piece of paper. Read them aloud.
 Set 1 Scope and Sequence
Ready, Set, READ!
Title Phonics Concept Level
Max and the Bat Short a Level 1
Tag with Sam Short a Level 2
Max and Pip Short i Level 1
Pip and Chips Short i Level 2
Ron and Bob Short o Level 1
Hot Dog Shop Short o Level 2
Meg’s Pet Hen Short e Level 1
Ten Hens Short e Level 2
Bud Short u Level 1
Gus Short u Level 2

ISBN 978-1-7375033-8-5