A short illustrated story for early readers about a child named Kel who visits a pet shop. The text uses a limited vocabulary with a word bank and simple sentences. Kel sees a dog, a cat, and a rat, and must choose a pet. The story follows Kel's interactions with the animals and ends with Kel adopting the rat.
This is a short illustrated story for beginning readers, written and illustrated by Ms. Bailey. It is designed for children who are learning to read with a controlled vocabulary. The story follows a simple narrative about a child named Kel who goes to a pet shop.
The text includes a word bank with the words: went, to, the, shop, saw, and, was, or, end. These are the key words used throughout the story. The story begins with Kel going to the pet shop with a bag.
At the shop, Kel sees three animals: a dog, a cat, and a rat. Kel needs to choose a pet. Kel meets the cat and the dog on a rug. The cat is described as mad, and the dog is described as bad.
Kel becomes sad because of the cat and dog's behavior. The story asks if Kel can get a pet. The rat is described as not mad or sad, making it a suitable choice. The story ends with Kel getting the rat as a pet.