LEVELED BOOK • K

Written by Ned Jensen  •  Illustrated by Paula Schricker

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Ratty Rats
A Reading A–Z Level K Leveled Book • Word Count : 414

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Ratty Rats
Level K Leveled Book
© Learning A–Z
Written by Ned Jensen
Illustrated by Paula Schricker
All rights reserved.
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LEVEL K
Fountas & Pinnell
Reading Recovery
DRA

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Written by Ned Jensen
Illustrated by Paula Schricker


It was night and the crescent moon shone brightly.
The ship was fully loaded and ready to sail.
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The rats gathered at the dock.
They wanted to leave the busy, noisy city.
They wanted to sail away to another land.


It was night and the crescent moon shone brightly.
The ship was fully loaded and ready to sail.
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The rats gathered at the dock.
They wanted to leave the busy, noisy city.
They wanted to sail away to another land.



One by one, the rats sneaked upon the ship.
They crept up the wooden gangway.
Then they slid down a rope and into the cargo bay.
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The cargo bay was dark. It was full of cargo.
There was spice and rice, and there was flour and silk.


One by one, the rats sneaked upon the ship.
They crept up the wooden gangway.
Then they slid down a rope and into the cargo bay.
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The cargo bay was dark. It was full of cargo.
There was spice and rice, and there was flour and silk.


The rats got comfortable in the dark cargo bay.
They knew it would be a long trip.
They needed a good hiding place where

they would not be seen during the entire voyage.
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Many days passed at sea. The rats loved being
at sea. They had plenty to eat, and no one saw them.


The rats got comfortable in the dark cargo bay.
They knew it would be a long trip.
They needed a good hiding place where
they would not be seen during the entire voyage.
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Many days passed at sea. The rats loved being
at sea. They had plenty to eat, and no one saw them.


But then the cook began to find evidence of rats.
There were ragged holes chewed in the sacks of rice,
and something had been nibbling the cheese.
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“Oh no,” cried the cook. “It’s the ratty rats.
They are on the ship, and they are eating our food.”


But then the cook began to find evidence of rats.
There were ragged holes chewed in the sacks of rice,
and something had been nibbling the cheese.
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“Oh no,” cried the cook. “It’s the ratty rats.
They are on the ship, and they are eating our food.”


The sailors set traps and loaded them
with bacon and cheese. But the rats were
much too smart to get trapped. They tripped
the traps and ate the bacon and cheese.
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“Set traps and catch the rats,” said the captain.
“I’ll have no ratty rats upon my ship.”


The sailors set traps and loaded them
with bacon and cheese. But the rats were
much too smart to get trapped. They tripped
the traps and ate the bacon and cheese.
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“Set traps and catch the rats,” said the captain.
“I’ll have no ratty rats upon my ship.”

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Next, the sailors went to hoist the sails.
“Oh no, more evidence,” said the first mate.
“The ratty rats have chewed holes in the sails.”
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“Sew the sails and bait more traps,” said the captain.
“I’ll have no ratty rats on my ship.” But once again,

the rats tripped the traps and ate the bait.


Next, the sailors went to hoist the sails.
“Oh no, more evidence,” said the first mate.
“The ratty rats have chewed holes in the sails.”
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“Sew the sails and bait more traps,” said the captain.
“I’ll have no ratty rats on my ship.” But once again,
the rats tripped the traps and ate the bait.


Next, a terrible storm blew up.
The ship was tossed around in the rough waves.
The captain sailed the ship into a quiet bay,
and he ordered the sailors to drop the anchor.
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“That’s it,” screamed the captain. “I have had enough.”
“Oh no, still more evidence,” cried the anchorman.
“The ratty rats have chewed through the anchor rope.”



Next, a terrible storm blew up.
The ship was tossed around in the rough waves.
The captain sailed the ship into a quiet bay,
and he ordered the sailors to drop the anchor.
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“That’s it,” screamed the captain. “I have had enough.”
“Oh no, still more evidence,” cried the anchorman.
“The ratty rats have chewed through the anchor rope.”


The captain lowered a lifeboat.
He climbed into the lifeboat and paddled to shore.
“Burn the ship,” he cried as he paddled away.
“Destroy the ratty rats.”
But the sailors did not burn the ship.
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Back on the ship, the rats and the sailors were
making peace. They agreed to sail together to the

new land. Together they mended the sails and rope.
Together they sailed across the sea.


The captain lowered a lifeboat.
He climbed into the lifeboat and paddled to shore.
“Burn the ship,” he cried as he paddled away.
“Destroy the ratty rats.”
But the sailors did not burn the ship.
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Back on the ship, the rats and the sailors were
making peace. They agreed to sail together to the
new land. Together they mended the sails and rope.
Together they sailed across the sea.


LEVELED BOOK • K

Written by Ned Jensen  •  Illustrated by Paula Schricker

www.readinga-z.com

Ratty Rats
A Reading A–Z Level K Leveled Book • Word Count : 414


Visit www.readinga-z.com for thousands of books and materials.


www.readinga-z.com

Fountas & Pinnell
Reading Recovery
DRA

J
17
18

Written by Ned Jensen
Illustrated by Paula Schricker

All rights reserved.

Correlation
LEVEL K

www.readinga-z.com

Ratty Rats
Level K Leveled Book
© Learning A–Z
Written by Ned Jensen
Illustrated by Paula Schricker