(3) 1st Grade-black Cat

Black Cat, Tan Cat   Look at Black Cat. He’s on his mat. He’s happy, fat, and glad. Tan Cat walks by, his tail held high. And now Black Cat is mad. He thinks Tan Cat wants on his mat. Black Cat will never share. It is so sad. Tan Cat feels bad. They could have been a pair. ---- Which word has the short a sound?

Black Cat, Tan Cat   Look at Black Cat. He’s on his mat. He’s happy, fat, and glad. Tan Cat walks by, his tail held high. And now Black Cat is mad. He thinks Tan Cat wants on his mat. Black Cat will never share. It is so sad. Tan Cat feels bad. They could have been a pair. ---- What two colors are the cats?

Black Cat, Tan Cat   Look at Black Cat. He’s on his mat. He’s happy, fat, and glad. Tan Cat walks by, his tail held high. And now Black Cat is mad. He thinks Tan Cat wants on his mat. Black Cat will never share. It is so sad. Tan Cat feels bad. They could have been a pair. ---- Which cat is on the mat?

Black Cat, Tan Cat   Look at Black Cat. He’s on his mat. He’s happy, fat, and glad. Tan Cat walks by, his tail held high. And now Black Cat is mad. He thinks Tan Cat wants on his mat. Black Cat will never share. It is so sad. Tan Cat feels bad. They could have been a pair. ---- How does the cat on the mat feel at the beginning of the poem?

Black Cat, Tan Cat   Look at Black Cat. He’s on his mat. He’s happy, fat, and glad. Tan Cat walks by, his tail held high. And now Black Cat is mad. He thinks Tan Cat wants on his mat. Black Cat will never share. It is so sad. Tan Cat feels bad. They could have been a pair. ---- Why does the cat on the mat feel mad at the end of the poem?