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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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About this printable Gab the Crab's Cab Adventure reading passage (Grades 1-3)
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
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
Curriculum
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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