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    The document tells a story about a grandpa who was always complaining about his grass growing too fast. His granddaughter suggests he get a goat to eat the grass since goats love to graze. She gets him a goat which eats all the grass but also destroys other things, so they have to take it back. The granddaughter then jokes they should get a goose next to eat the grass instead.

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    READ-ALOUD

    Grandpa’s Goat
    A Reading A–Z Read-Aloud Book
    Consonant G • Word Count: 337 Grandpa’s
    Goat

    Written by Joe Slade • Illustrated by A. Spencer

    www.readinga-z.com
    www.readinga-z.com
    WORDS USED IN THIS BOOK

    Grandpa’s High utility words:


    1–100 the, I, was, for, to, you, said, on, and, it, his,
    they, he, of, that, but, a, in, she, had, at,
    out, him, as, her, then, have, all, what, get,

    Goat my, so, could, see, like, when, not, one, will,
    big, now, long, an, into, are, no, came,
    your, from, put, every, good, don’t, too, got,
    know, take, green, right, where
    101–200 away, saw, ran, after, who, been, eat,
    always, give, must, work, has, gave, fast,
    cut, why
    G words:
    Grandpa(‘s), grumbling, grass, grew, grows, goat(s),
    granddaughter, greedy, graze, girl, giving, gift, great,
    gray, gate, grand, Grandma(‘s), golden, gasped, gone,
    ground, grief, garage, gobbled, garden(ing), gloves,
    golf, getting, grabbed, giggled, goose

    Grandpa’s Goat
    A Read-Aloud Book
    © 2002 Learning Page, Inc.
    Written by Joe Slade
    Illustrated by A. Spencer

    ReadingA–ZTM
    Written by Joe Slade © Learning Page, Inc.

    Illustrated by A. Spencer All rights reserved.

    Learning Page
    1630 E. River Road #121
    Tucson, AZ 85718

    www.readinga-z.com www.readinga-z.com
    “Why don’t you get a goat?” said his
    granddaughter, Meg. “Goats love to eat
    Grandpa was always grumbling
    grass. Goats are greedy and will graze
    that his grass grew too fast.
    on your grass all day. I know a girl who
    “I love my grass lawn,” said Grandpa, has a goat and she’s giving it away. I’ll
    “but the grass grows so quickly, get it from her and give the goat to you
    I have to cut it every day.” as a gift, Grandpa,” said Meg.

    3 4
    “Good girl, Meg. That’s a great idea,”
    said Grandpa. “Get the goat right away.”

    Meg was back within an hour. She was


    leading a big goat. She led the goat into
    Grandpa’s yard and closed the big gray
    gate behind her.

    “What a grand-looking goat,” said


    Grandma. “I like his long, golden fur.”

    Grandpa couldn’t wait. “Let’s put him


    to work. Get him to cut my grass,” said
    Grandpa.

    The goat began to graze on the long,


    green grass. Everyone gave a cheer,
    and then they left for lunch.

    5 6
    They returned home later in the “Good grief!” exclaimed Grandma.
    afternoon. When Grandpa opened the big “The goat has eaten everything. There’s
    gray gate, he gasped. All his nice green not one blade of grass left.”
    grass was gone. All he could see was bare
    “Where has the goat gone?” said Meg.
    ground where the grass had been.
    At that moment, they heard a big bang.

    “It came from the garage,” said Grandpa.

    7 8
    “Getting the goat wasn’t such a good idea
    after all,” said Grandpa. “You must take
    the goat back to that girl.”

    Meg grabbed the goat and led him out of


    the big gray garden gate.

    They all ran to the garage. Inside, they


    saw the goat. He had gobbled Grandma’s
    gardening gloves and was now eating When Meg came back, she was excited.
    Grandpa’s golf bag.
    “I’ve got another good idea, Grandpa,”
    “Oh, no!” said Grandma. “He’s destroying she giggled. “Let’s get a goose to eat your
    everything.” grass!”

    9 10

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