The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat audiobook

Summary: A fat cat was on a mat and the rat did not like that. The rat got the hat and they tried to trick the cat to get off to come get the fish off the dish. When Wilma (the witch owner of the cat and rat) comes home she questions the fish being out and then the cat gets up. Reflection: I liked this story. The students are going to love the comical ending of "thank goodness said the mat". Use in Class: PERFECT book to introduce rhyming words! Students could clap each time they hear the /at/ sound. Great phonemic awareness story. This story would also be good if you are having problems in your classroom about sharing.

The title doesn't sound like it belongs to a five star book, but it totally applies. A beginning reader that is engaging and funny, using words that my kiddo can read warrants five stars from me.

This tale is a riveting tale!

Great for short soundsA little long for my 7year old who struggle reading but great practice for short sounds and sight words. One to buy!

Great rhyming storyFun to read aloud. Funny story. Good illustrations. My 5 year old days "I wish we could read it again" .

U will never understand the context of Peyton’s comment.

i love this book because it reminds me of my child hood

Personal Reaction: I loved this book! I remember reading it when I was younger. I love the illustrations and the repetitive language and the use of rhymes. I think it would be very popular and entertaining for transitional readers due to the longer sentences, and the dialogue that is present within the text. Purpose/Use in Classroom: I think this book would be great for a read aloud in class. I think it would be great when discussing a unit on rhyming words as well. I believe that students would really enjoy it for the use of rhymes, and it would be an interesting and entertaining book for them. The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat is also a great book for independent reading, especially for transitional readers. It has longer sentences than beginning to read books, but is filled with simple sight words they will recognize. It also has some dialogue in the story as well, which would be new to transitional readers. The dialogue could also spark a great discussion in the class on what dialogue is and how to recognize it. I also think students would enjoy it because of the entertaining aspect and funny rhymes that are in the story.

The Fat Cat on the Mat1st gradeKarlin uses color, cartoon-like illustrations that depict the characters and scenes. There is a lot of rhyme words such as “cat, rat, hat, mat, bat, room, broom” making it a perfect for young readers’ vocabulary development. 1st graders will really enjoy this book and most likely want to hear it several times because the rhyme and humor make this book fun. The rat fights with the cat over a mat. The rat brings in several of his friends to help support his cause, such as the bat, the hat, and he even tries to lure the cat off the mat with a fish on a dish. Very funny rhyming story and a great book for read aloud to help young readers’ phonetic development and make reading fun.Language arts/science1st gradeStudents can identify all the rhyming words in this book. For science students can learn more about cats, rats, bats, and fish.

This book was a very easy read that I could see many students enjoying. The story line was fun and very easy to follow.Purpose/Use in Classroom:This would be a perfect book to read aloud to my students as I was introducing a rhyming lesson. The words are not difficult and easy to understand. The students could easily get involved by saying what word they believe might come next. This would be a good book for students to read alone in kindergarten to help sharpen their reading and rhyming skills.Elements:Just like many other picture books the illustrations are just as important as the story itself. They help the reader understand what is going on while incorporating the humor into the story.

** spoiler alert ** I would use this book to talk about words that rhyme. I like that they use rhyming items during their argument and that at the end, the witch looks at the rat and asks it what makes the rat think that the mat belongs to him (the rat)? I thought this book was very fun and creative. It would be nice to read around Halloween. Interest Level http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/bo...Grades K - 2Reading LevelGrade level Equivalent: 1.3Lexile® Measure: 220LDRA: 12Guided Reading: GType of Book: Begining Reader BookGenreComedy and Humor

Read by: AnnieGenre: poetryAuthor: Nurit KarlinInterest Level: PK - 1Grade Level Equivalent: 1.3Lexile: 220LThis is a great book for early readers and those learning about word families. A witch's fat cat sat on a mat that is usually claimed by her rat. The rat gets his bat and his hat to tell the cat to get off the mat, but the cat will not. They try to lure him away with a fish on a dish, but the cat is too smart for that. The witch returns and asks the rat what makes him think the mat is his, then the cat gets up and struts away.

This book is about a witch named Wilma. Wilma has a pet cat, rat and bat. I really like this book because there is a whole lot of rhyming. This book will let children become familiar with rhyming and after the book you could have a child say a word and then the other children have to come up with a word that rhymes with it. I think this is a great book for the classroom and there are activities that you can branch off and do from this book.

This story is about a cat who wants to sit on a rat's mat. He eventually gets to and refuses to get up. The book goes through the motions of the rat trying to get the cat out of his mat. This is a silly book for younger children. I could use this in my classroom to teach about rhymes.