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Reading First Kit - Grades K-3
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Synopses For Stories Included in This Kit
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Jake Can't Fake It!
Lessons in Character
An
Original Playbook® Story
Written by: Linda Schwartz
Illustrated
by: Bev Armstrong
Jake was a young dog who never did any of his chores. He didn’t feed his fish or do his homework or take out the garbage. It drove his parents and teachers crazy, not to mention making the fish hungry and the garbage smelly. Then Jake’s parents came up with a plan to help Jake be more responsible. It was simple to implement, and Jake loved it! His sloppy habits turned into a responsible routine. What did his parents do?
Story
Length: 1,062 Words
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Grades K - 2
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Character Roles Written at Reading Stages 1
- 3
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Bug
Off!
An
Original Playbook® Story
Written by: Sharon Brinkerhoff
Illustrated
by: Antonio
Nilo
Edited
for Multi-Level Readability by: Linda Helgevold, 3rd Grade Teacher
Matt
didn't like bugs! In fact, he wished they would all just bug off. One
day, while Matt was trying to eat lunch in his backyard, four bugs came
to visit him. They bugged him, of course, and worse than that, they wouldn't
leave! Matt had no choice but to listen to what they had to say and was
quite surprised with what he learned! Bug
Off! is an "Early Reader" story presented in rhyme for Stage 1 and 2 readers.
Story
Length: 1,151 Words
28
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Download Pages to Print: 28
Download File Size: 1,483 kb
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Grades K - 2
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I
Want My Room Back!
An
Original Playbook® Story
Written by: Sharon
Brinkerhoff
Illustrated
by: Len
Gatdula
Edited
for Multi-Level Readability by: Linda Helgevold, 3rd Grade Teacher
Timmy’s
room was a mess! It was dusty and dirty and cluttered with everything
imaginable. His mother warned him what could happen if he continued to
ignore the mess. But did Timmy care? Not one bit! In fact, when one dust
bunny showed up at the foot of his bed, Timmy wasn’t worried at all.
One little ball of dust certainly couldn’t do any harm. It was only when
Stinky, Lost, and Broken moved in that Timmy started to worry.
By then, of course, it was too late. The unwelcome guests quickly took
over his room. Would Timmy ever be able to get his room back?
Story
Length: 2.005 Words
25
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Download File Size: 1,076 kb |
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Grades K-3
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Character Roles Written at Reading Stages 1
- 3
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A
Squirrel In Time
An
Original Playbook® Story
Written
by: AJ Namisniak
Illustrated by: Chris Fregien
Edited
for Multi-Level Readability by: Pat and John Fine, Retired Teachers
Going to the park for a picnic was a nice,
normal thing to do. Nothing ever happened at the park, especially at this
old, rundown park in Appleton. But Nikki and Shawna were in for a very
unusual surprise. A simple ride on a merry-go-round took them much farther
than they ever could have imagined. It brought them to the future! Arriving
at their strange destination, they encountered an extraordinary individual,
a talking squirrel, who urgently needed their help. Nikki and Shawna agreed
to make changes in their own time to save the squirrel family in the future,
but they would need the help of the whole community. Would the community
join together? If so, all they needed was time.
Story
Length: 3,244 Words
31
bound pages (fully illustrated-notebook size)
Download Pages to Print: 31
Download File Size: 1,726 kb
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Content for
Grades 1-3
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Character Roles Written at Reading Stages 1
- 3
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The
Berry Pie Mystery
An
Original Playbook® Story
Written by: Louise Shultz
Illustrated by: Jimmy Chau
Edited
for Multi-Level Readability by: Amanda Hayes, 1st Grade Teacher, Linda Helgevold, 3rd Grade Teacher
Children
like mysteries, and most children love pie. Imagine how much they’ll like
a story with both! It was time for the Forest Festival, and all the forest
animals were invited. Everyone was going to be there, and they all planned
to bring their favorite pies to share. But someone was stealing the pies!
How could a thing like that happen? Will the children be able to figure
out WHO is stealing the pies, and, more importantly, WHY? Is there someone
with a greedy appetite, or is it actually a wonderful surprise for everyone?
Story
Length: 3,194 Words
29
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Download File Size: 1,785 kb
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Grades 1-3
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Character Roles Written at Reading Stages 1
- 4
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Doing
the Dinosaur Dip
An
Original Playbook® Story
Written by: Nancy
D'Aleo-Russey
Illustrated by: Sheryl Rogers
Edited
for Multi-Level Readability by::
Amanda Hayes, 1st Grade Teacher, Linda Helgevold, 3rd Grade Teacher
Rex
T. Rex, Sammy Stegosaurus and Aria Allosaurus play in their own rock and
roll band. Sammy and Aria keep telling Rex T. Rex that he needs to practice
the band's new songs, but Rex seems to think he doesn't need practice.
Rex would much rather watch TV and listen to his favorite rock star, Triple
T. Triceratops. When the band performs at a sold-out show, will Rex be
ready?
Story
Length: 1,162 Words
17
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Download Pages to Print: 17
Download File Size: 721 kb
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Content for
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- 4
Also
available in Spanish and Dual Spanish/English
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Ucky
Duck
A
timeless tale adapted to Playbook® Format
Retold
by: Elaine Carlson
Illustrated by: Chris Werner
Edited
for Multi-Level Readability by: Amanda Hayes, 1st Grade Teacher, Linda Helgevold, 3rd Grade Teacher
In
this modern twist of The Ugly Duckling, Spencer realizes that
he doesn't fit in. His friends try to help him with many make-over attempts,
from braces to tattoos, but he simply doesn't look like the rest of
his family! What will Spencer do? Based on the classic story.
Story
Length: 2,195 Words
25
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Download Pages to Print: 25
Download File Size: 2,107 kb
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Content for
Grades 1-4
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The
Ice Cream Dream
An
Original Playbook® Story
Written
by: Patricia Fine
Illustrated by: John Portez
Edited
for Multi-Level Readability by: Pat and John Fine, Retired Teachers
Mr.
MacRicee is a man who loves ice cream. He eats it every day and enjoys
all different flavors. His favorite store is the Sweet Treat Shop where
he goes after dinner for a single scoop cone. Things are about to change,
though, because Mr. MacRicee likes ice cream a little too much. You could
never imagine the kind of trouble that is just around the corner.
Story
Length: 2,736 Words
31
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Download File Size: 2,295 kb
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Grades 2-4
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Character Roles Written at Reading Stages 2
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The
Littlest Princess and the Butterfly
An
Original Playbook® Story
Written by: Michael Murray
Illustrated by: Liliane
Grenier
Edited
for Multi-Level Readability by::
Amanda Hayes, 1st Grade Teacher, Linda Helgevold, 3rd Grade Teacher
It’s hard to be different, especially if people can’t accept you the way
you are. Princess Kristina was very tiny, so tiny she could stand up in
her father’s hand. Her parents felt her size had to be a blessing that
she would manifest itself in time. But the other children in the kingdom
wouldn’t play with her. In a land far distant, a butterfly named Willow
had a similar problem. He was a plain butterfly in a world where all the
butterflies were beautiful. One night, Princess Kristina made a desperate
wish, a wish that by way of some special magic found its way to Willow.
The wish gave Willow new courage, and he discovered a way to completely
transform himself. Now he wished to make a difference in Kristina’s life.
Story
Length: 2,979 Words
33
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Download Pages to Print: 33
Download File Size: 3,119 kb
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Grades 2-4
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The
Legend of Lightning Larry
Told by: Aaron
Shepard
Illustrated by: Doug Gallery
Edited
for Multi-Level Readability by: Pat and John Fine, Retired Teachers
No outlaw could ever draw as fast as Lightning Larry. But what really terrifies bad men everywhere is that peculiar gun of his—it doesn't shoot bullets, it shoots bolts of light that could put a smile on any man's face! The small town of Brimstone is having trouble with a gang of outlaws led by Evil-Eye McNeevil. Larry steps in to clean up the town. Can Larry's quick hands and special gun stop the gang, or will the citizens of Brimstone have to put up with Evil-Eye forever? Find out in this rip-roaring original tale of a gunfighter with a huge smile and a hankering for lemonade.
Story
Length: 1,367 Words
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- 4
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