B ig B at’s L unch
Written by Kerrie Shanahan
Illustrated by Meredith Thomas
Big Bat’s Lunch
Text type: Narrative
Level: D (5)
Word count: 170
High-frequency words
a am at big do for going her his I is little look/ed me no not out play said
some the there they to went
Key vocabulary
apples bat/s eat frog/s mother pond rat/s
Big Bat’s
Lunch
Curriculum link
• Science: Living things
Key concepts
• There are different types of bats.
• Different bats eat different food – some eat plants, others eat animals.
Reading strategy
• Self-monitoring – checking that what you read makes sense
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Written by Kerrie Shanahan
Illustrated by Meredith Thomas
“I am going to the pond
to play,” said Little Bat.
2
“Look out for big bats,”
said his mother.
“Some big bats eat little bats.”
3
“I am going to the pond
to play,” said Little Frog.
4
“Look out for big bats,”
said her mother.
“Some big bats eat frogs.”
5
“I am going to the pond
to play,” said Little Rat.
6
“Look out for big bats,”
said his mother.
“Some big bats eat rats.”
7
Little Bat went to the pond.
Little Frog went to the pond.
Little Rat went to the pond.
“Oh no!” they said.
“There is a big bat!”
8
9
Big Bat looked at Little Rat.
“Do not eat me,”
said Little Rat.
“I do not eat rats,” said Big Bat.
10
11
Big Bat looked at Little Frog.
“Do not eat me,”
said Little Frog.
“I do not eat frogs,”
said Big Bat.
12
13
Big Bat looked at Little Bat.
“Do not eat me,”
said Little Bat.
“I do not eat little bats,”
said Big Bat.
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15
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“I eat apples!” said Big Bat.
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