Level: A1

The Class Hamster

The class pet gets out of his cage at Tom’s house. Where is Peanut hiding?

CEFR A1 · 146 words · ~1 min read · US English

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Words to know

hamster: a small soft animal with fat cheeks that people keep as a pet
feed: to give food to an animal or person
cage: a box with metal bars where a small animal lives
fridge: a cold box in the kitchen that keeps food fresh
cereal: a dry breakfast food that you eat with milk

Room 12 has a class pet. It is a hamster, and his name is Peanut. Every weekend, one student takes Peanut home. This weekend, it was Tom’s turn.

On Sunday morning, Tom went to feed Peanut. The cage door was open. Peanut was gone!

Tom looked under his bed. He looked behind his books. He looked in his shoes. No Peanut.

“Mom!” Tom called. “Peanut is lost!”

The whole family looked for the hamster. Then Tom’s little sister pointed at the kitchen. “Listen,” she said. There was a small sound behind the fridge.

Dad moved the fridge very slowly. There was Peanut, with a piece of cereal in his mouth.

“Peanut!” Tom laughed. “You wanted a snack!”

Tom put Peanut back in the cage and closed the door well. On Monday, he told the class the whole story. Now everyone calls the hamster Peanut the Explorer.

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What kind of pet is Peanut?
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A hamster — It is a hamster, and his name is Peanut.
Where was Peanut?
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Behind the fridge — Dad moved the fridge very slowly. There was Peanut.
Who pointed at the kitchen?
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Tom's little sister — Tom's little sister pointed at the kitchen and said, 'Listen.'
Peanut had a piece of cereal in his mouth.
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True — There was Peanut, with a piece of cereal in his mouth.