Decodable Passage 2

Jan Has Hot Dogs!

Dad, Mom, Tad, Sal, Tom and Rob sit at a hot dog hut. Jan, a gal in a cap, gets a menu for Dad. Then, Jan gets one for Mom, Tad, Tom, Sal, and Rob. Dad, Mom, Tad, Tom, Sal, and Rob read. Next, Jan runs and gets a fat pad. “Hot dogs?” Jan asks.

“Hot dog!” answers Dad.

“Hot dog!” answers Mom.

“Hot dog!” answers Tad.

“Hot dog!” answers Sal.

“No hot dog,” Tom answers.

“No hot dog?” Mom asks Tom.

“No hot dog?” Dad asks Tom.

“No hot dog!” answers Tom. “A can of ham, fat yams, hot cod, toast and jam. Jam on top—not a pat, not a dab—a gob!”

That leaves Rob. Rob sits up. “Hot dog!” says Rob. “A fat, fat hot dog!”

Jan gets hot dogs for Dad, Mom, Sal, and Tad. Jan gets a big, fat hot dog for Rob. And for Tom, Jan gets a can of ham, hot cod, a fat yam, and toast with a gob of jam on top.