Stan and Sam
Set 2
(69 words)
Text written by Angela Weeks and illustrated by Dick Weigall
Special words
Are, have, a, if, is
Stan and Sam are kittens.
Can kittens sit? Sam can sit.
Can Stan Sit? Stan can sit.
Can kittens lap? Stan and Sam can lap.
Can kittens nap? Stan and Sam can nap.
Can kittens have a spat? Stan and Sam have a spat.
Can kittens hiss? Stan can hiss. If Stan hisses, Sam ___.
Sam is a timid kitten. Is Stan a timid kitten?
Questions
After reading the text ask students one or more of the following questions. If students are working in pairs,
alternate Partner 1, then Partner 2.
 Look at the picture of Stan sitting. What is he looking at? Can you see
which program he is watching? Discuss why a cat might be fascinated by
Meer Cat manor.
 What does ‘to have a spat’ mean?
 What does the word ‘lap’ mean in this story? What is another meaning
of the word ‘lap’? If the reader is unsure, provide sentences as a clue
eg,The students did a lap of the oval. The cat sat on my lap.
 Sam is a timid cat. What does ‘timid’ mean? How would you describe
Stan?