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BLOCK 1
SAMPLE STORY FROM PAPERBACK
1 "Cat In A Bag"
short a
Rat and Dan are in a van, when Sam comes along and things get fun.
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2 "The Tame Ape"
long a
consonant - vowel - consonant- e
Rat and Dan go to the lake, where they encounter Dave, a tame ape. But how tame is Dave really?
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3 "The Big Pig"
short i
Jane and Ranger Tim must save the day when the tame ape goes, well... ape.
4 "Pine Lake"
long i
consonant - vowel - consonant- e
Rat goes to Pine Lake, but will he be safe? Probably not.
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5 "The Big Dog"
short o
Rat and Dan are on a log in a hot bog. Up comes a big dog. What could go wrong?
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6 "The Mole Hole"
long o
consonant - vowel - consonant- e
Rat discovers a big mole-hole, with a giant mole in it! Something HAS to happen!
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7 "The Mud Bug"
short u
Rat is digging holes in the mud, when up comes a giant mud bug. Oh no!
8 "The Rude Mule"
long u
consonant - vowel - consonant- e
Sam takes Rat to Pine Lake to ride mules. Rat's mule is big and rude, while Sam's mule is tiny.
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9 "The Ten Men"
short e
Ten men, led by Ted, demand to pet Rat The Cat.
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10 "The Peep"
long e
consonant - ee - consonant
Did Rat take something home from the zoo that he shouldn't have?
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BLOCK 2
STORY 34
FROM
BLOCK 4
SAMPLE STORY FROM PAPERBACK
11 "The Vile Toad"
some long-vowel sounds
A vile toad challenges Rat to a race in the rain. Will Rat win, or will the vile toad's many tricks leave him dry?
12 "Rat Gets A Job"
-ll, -ff, -ss
Rat can't sell his junk to anyone, not even the vile Toad. How will Rat's boss take it?
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13 "Going Fishing"
ck and sh
The fish are biting for Dan, but other things are biting Rat The Cat!
14 "The White Whale"
th and wh
Captain Rat has to deal with a mutinous crew as he searches for his nemesis.
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15 "Chicken Thugs"
ch, tch, ng
Rat needs to call for help when a gang of chicken thugs comes to town.
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16 "Rat Gets A Loan"
nk, sk, nd, ld, mp, ay
What happens when Rat gets a loan to fund all the things he wants, and the loan comes due?
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17 "This Job Stinks!"
nt, pt, st, ct, ft, xt
Having lost Dan's land, Rat gets a job with Ranger Tim. A stinky job.
18 "A Bumpy Ride"
sc/scr, st/str, sk, sl, sp
Rat says he's 'The best bike dude,' but what does the mountain say?
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19 "Stork Lake"
dr, tr, sm, sn, sw, or, er, qu
Stork Lake is a dangerous place. Will Rat do as he's told? Of course not!
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20 "Farmer Rat"
bl/br, cl/cr, pl/pr, gl/gr, fl/fr
Is Rat brave enough to farm in the land of the Black Snake?
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BLOCK 3
SAMPLE STORY FROM PAPERBACK
21 "The Beast"
-endings-
-er, -ing, -ed
with v-c-e words
Rat and Dan go to Pine Lake and find a beast in a cave.
22 "Long John Shorty"
-endings-
-er, ing, -ed
with short v, single c words
Rat and Chicken Fred find a treasure map with a curse!
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23 "Jailbird Dan"
-more endings-
short v, consonant clusters
When a sleepy Dan gives Rat a driving lesson, things get crazy and Dan is put in jail!
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24 "Rat On His Own"
Compound Words
Dan has had enough! Rat must move out! A tale of huge roaches.
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25 "Cinder Rat"
Two-Syllable Words
Division Between Consonants
Can Rat become the Belle of the Ball?
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26 "Vampire Rat"
Two-Syllable Words
Division Between Consonants
Rat and Dan work at Big Cactus Ranch. But why is Rat suddenly a vampire?
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27 "The Evil Empire"
Two-Syllable Words
single C between V's
Long Vowels
Rat and Fred must go on a dangerous journey to vanquish the Evil Empire
28 "Modern Art"
Two-Syllable Words
single C between V's
Short Vowels, Colors
Dan takes Rat to an art gallery, and Rat is certain he can do better.
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29 "The Flim Flam Bird"
final -le
On a trip deep into the jungle, Rat and Dan encounter headhunters!
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30 "The Puppet Show"
final -y, er sound
Rat puts on a puppet show. Dan thinks the puppets are a tad bit mean.
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BLOCK 4
SAMPLE STORY FROM PAPERBACK
31 "Captain P.P."
long a sound
-ible ending
Rat becomes a superhero - with a strange name.
32 "King Rat"
long o sound
-able ending
King Rat and his castle are under assault by Joe The Barbarian and his hordes!
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33 "The Ballet Performance"
long i sound
ight, -ance ending
Victor Victor invites Rat and Dan to a famous ballet - Duck Lake. Rat isn't thrilled.​​
34 "The Cruise"
long u sound
ew diphthong
-ence ending
A Mystery! Rat and Dan are on a cruise, but who caused the ship to run aground?!!
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35 "The Vacation Station"
long e sound
i before e
-tion ending
Rat invents a Time Machine and ends up at Sir Bragalot's Castle.
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36 "Television Head"
oo, oi, oy
-sion ending
Rat is made Sheriff of Pine Gulch just as the evil Television Head comes to town.
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37 "The Circus Part 1"
ou, ow
eigh
Rat and Dan join the circus!
38 "The Circus Part 2"
au, aw
all, alt, ald, alk
tu = chu
Will Death Drop Dan and Shooting Star Rat survive the circus?
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39 "The Video"
the hiatus- syllable
division between vowels
some gh words
All Dan wanted was to watch a movie.
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40 "Wonder Man"
ph as f
-ion and ior
What are Rat and Dan gonna do now?
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COLORING BOOK
SAMPLE PAGES
In this coloring book, Block 1 of our four-block series, your child will get:
FIRST GRADE ENGLISH IN A COLORING BOOK – Whether you are homeschooling, teaching, or getting your kids ready for school, the Rat The Cat Reading Accelerator is the most fun a child can have while growing as a reader.
OVER 200 PAGES OF FUN – This is not a short coloring book with images copied off the internet, but a complete book of all the images from our full-color books, sized differently and simplified to accommodate the coloring-book format. Some pages are easy, some are harder.
FULL STORIES, NOT JUST SENTENCES – Rat and Dan have crazy adventure after crazy adventure. We have to start a bit simple due to limited vocabulary, but each story gets more involved and more fun. Rat is always getting into trouble!
PROGRESSIVE PHONICS – We use progressive phonics, not to teach a bunch of rules, but as a sensible method for introducing new letter combinations. We start easy, and each story builds on the previous story.
VOCABULARY, WEIRD WORDS, AND SENTENCES/DICTATION FOR EACH STORY – At the end of each lesson are two pages with the vocabulary/spelling words for that lesson, plus a list of "Weird Words" used in the story. Weird Words are just words than have not yet been introduced. There is also a page of sentences.
ORIGINAL IMAGES TO COLOR – We don't claim to be great artists, but we do put up original, fun drawings, with recurring characters caught up in many adventures.
FREE CERTIFICATES TO DOWNLOAD – At RATTHECAT.COM you can download PDF files and print out 8" x 10" Blockhead Certificates for being able to read the entire book.
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Here are the ten stories from Block 1 of the Rat The Cat Reading Accelerator:
1 "Cat In A Bag" — short a, consonant-vowel-consonant — Rat and Dan are in a van, when Sam comes along and things get fun.
2 "The Tame Ape" — long a, consonant-vowel-consonant-e — Rat and Dan go to the lake, where they encounter Dave, a tame ape. But how tame is Dave really?
3 "The Big Pig" — short i, consonant-vowel-consonant — Jane and Ranger Tim must save the day when the tame ape goes, well... ape.
4 "Pine Lake" — long i, consonant-vowel-consonant e— Rat goes to Pine Lake, but will he be safe? Probably not.
5 "The Big Dog" — short o, consonant-vowel-consonant — Rat and Dan on a log in a hot bog. Up comes a big dog. What could go wrong?
6 "The Mole Hole" — long o, consonant-vowel-consonant e, some -old words— Rat discovers a big mole-hole with a giant mole in it! Something HAS to happen!
7 "The Mud Bug" — short u, consonant-vowel-consonant — Rat is digging holes in the mud when up comes a giant mud bug. Oh no!
8 "The Rude Mule" — long u, consonant-vowel-consonant e, yu sound — Sam takes Rat to Pine Lake to ride mules. Rat's mule is big and rude, while Sam's mule is tiny.
9 "The Ten Men" — short e, consonant-vowel-consonant — Ten men, led by Ted, demand to pet Rat The Cat.
10 "The Peep" —, long e, consonant-ee-consonant — Did Rat take something home that he shouldn't have from the zoo?