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Cub in the Tub

Fluency Quick Check — student copy · Alphabet Review & Longer Words — Short u Review (CVC)

Name: ________________ Date: __________

Bud the cub takes a bath and gets ready for bed.

Bud is a cub. Bud did not nap.

Mum gets Bud. “Let’s get to bed, Bud!”

Bud has the fun rug in his hands. He sets it in the tub.

Bud gets to the bed. Mum is next to the bed.

“Do not get in bed yet, cub! Get in the tub.”

Bud gets in the tub. Bud gets suds.

Bud gets wet. The tub gets wet.

Mum gets wet. “Bud! Do not get Mum wet!”

Bud hops from the tub.

Bud tugs on Mum. “Hug me, Mum!”

Teacher scoring (88 words)

Errors: ______ · Time: ______ sec · Accuracy: ______% · WCPM: ______

Prosody (circle): 1 · 2 · 3 · 4

Stop the timer where the passage words end, but let the reader finish the page for a natural stop.

Cub in the Tub

Comprehension Quiz — student copy

Name: ________________ Date: __________

  1. 1. Which set of words does NOT rhyme?

    A. tug, hug

    B. cub, tub

    C. hug, rug

    D. hands, suds

  2. 2. Choose the word that does NOT belong in this group: hands, suds, hug, tugs.

    A. hands

    B. suds

    C. hug

    D. tugs

  3. 3. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: Will you help ___?

    A. he

    B. me

    C. to

    D. the

  4. 4. What is the main idea of this story?

    A. Bud is getting ready for bed.

    B. Bud does not like to go to sleep.

    C. Mum is mad at Bud.

    D. Bud hates taking a bath.

  5. 5. Who are the main characters in the story?

    A. Bud and Mum

    B. Bud and Pop

    C. Mum, Bud, Pop

    D. Bud the cub

  6. 6. How do you know this is a made-up story?

    A. Bears are not real animals.

    B. The bears are doing human things.

    C. The bears are brown.

    D. Bears do not live outside.

Answer key: 1-D · 2-C · 3-B · 4-A · 5-A · 6-B · Laprea Education / Developing Decoders