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One-Minute Sample Reading, 1st Grader: First Read

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Produced by Reading Universe, a partnership of WETA, Barksdale Reading Institute, and First Book
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Teacher: You start reading.

Ellis: "All cats are ...

Teacher: Related.

Ellis: "Related. Tigers, lions, and the cats people have as pets all have many things in common. They all have five toes on their foot. Feet. And four toes on the other back feet. They all eat meat. They also all have ..."

Teacher: Whiskers.

Ellis: "Whiskers. Cats ... super ... their claws on." [bell dings]

Teacher: Okay, you can stop there.

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