Tam the Joey

Listen to the story. Ask and answer questions about new words.

Listen to the story

Your teacher reads the story. Listen for new words.

Tam was a joey. A joey is a baby kangaroo. Tam lived in his mom's pouch, a warm pocket on her tummy.

One day, Tam peeked out. He looked out just a little bit. He saw green grass and a big blue sky.

Then Tam hopped out. Boing! He bounded across the grass in big, high jumps.

Soon Tam felt hungry. He nibbled the grass with tiny bites. Then he jumped back into the pouch for a nap.

Your teacher reads each question. Circle the best answer.

Ana asks, "What is a joey?"

Question 1 optionsA. a tall green treeB. a soft warm bedC. a baby kangaroo

Ben asks, "What is a pouch?"

Question 2 optionsA. a deep hole in the groundB. a pocket on a mom's tummyC. a soft nest high in a tree

Kai asks, "What does peeked mean?"

Question 3 optionsA. looked out a littleB. jumped out very fastC. called out very loudly

Leo asks, "What does bounded mean?" Which words in the story help answer Leo?

Question 4 optionsA. a big blue skyB. with tiny bitesC. in big, high jumps

Your teacher reads each question. Circle, match, or tell your answer.

Your teacher reads: He nibbled the grass. Circle the word that means ate with tiny bites.

Match each story word to a word that means almost the same.

Zoe asks, "What does Boing! mean in the story?"

Question 7 optionsA. the name of Tam's momB. the sound of a big hopC. a kind of tall grass

Ask your own question about a word in the story, like Ana and Ben did. Then tell the answer. Your teacher can help you write it.