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Gab the Crab's Cab Adventure

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Grades 1–3ElaReadingEnglish · SpanishInteractive · Printable
Aligned toRF.2.3.A

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This whimsical poem focuses on the -ab word family through the story of Gab the crab and his fascination with a cab. Students will encounter words like grab, dab, lab, and fab while following Gab's misadventure and its heartwarming resolution. The poem aligns with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.2.3.a, offering second graders a fun and memorable way to practice recognizing and decoding short 'a' sounds, improving their phonics awareness and vocabulary in a poetic context.
Written by Neha Goel TripathiPublished by Workybooks
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Gab the Crab's Cab Adventure

QZ.2.RF.3A-6

Gab the crab lived in a lab. He liked to grab things with his claws. One day, he saw a cab outside. Gab wanted to go for a ride, so he tried to grab the keys. But the scientist saw him and said, "Oh no, you don't!" Gab felt sad, but then the scientist gave him a little toy cab to play with instead.

Comprehension quiz (4 questions)

1. Who is Gab?

A fish
A crab
A scientist
A driver

2. Where did Gab live?

In the sea
In a lab
In a cab
In a house

3. What did Gab try to take?

A toy
Some food
The keys
A book

4. What did the scientist give Gab?

A ride in the cab
Some food
A toy cab
Nothing
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Common Core standards for Gab the Crab's Cab Adventure

RF.2.3.a

Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words.

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