Short Reads Decodables | Sampler

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SHORT READS DECODABLES TM

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Hi! My name is Ken. This is my pet Pete. He is such a cute pet.

Pete is huge, but he fits in my class. Miss Rice asks, “How much are 5 cubes and 5 cubes?” Pete has his hand up! Pete knows that 5 and 5 is 10.

The kids in my class like Pete. They use him like a big, big slide. It’s lots of fun to ride on Pete.

Pete is the best pet. He is huge and cute!

Pete can stretch like a cat. He stretches in the grass. Pete can run and fetch like a dog. He fetches a big top.

I take Pete to my class. Pete bends, and I hop on. Then we go! Pete stops here and knows when to cross.

By Ellen H. Tarlow

Illustrated by Sophia Touliatou

SR Decodables_SC_44_FIC_FAN_A Huge Pet.indd 1

12/12/22 11:00 AM

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Item #CRD4400754 Pack ISBN: 978-1-339-00754-0

CARD 44

SR Decodables_SC_44_FIC_FAN_A Huge Pet.indd 2

12/12/22 11:00 AM

Second Reading • Ask a volunteer to read the title. • Have children whisper-read on their own, this time with intonation. • Invite children to take turns reading to a partner. Listen to children read and give help as needed. After Reading Build Comprehension After children read, talk about what the children in the story are doing. Use the following questions to discuss and deepen understanding of the story. • What is the name of Ken’s dinosaur pet? Words and Phrases in Context • In what way is Pete like a cat? In what way is Pete like a dog? Compare and Contrast • When Ken and Pete are at school, what do the kids use for adding? Words and Phrases in Context • What clues in these pictures tell you that this story is a fantasy? Genre: Fantasy • Retell the story in your own words . Retell

Extend the Discussion Share and discuss these questions. Encourage children to support their thinking with ideas from the text. • How do the illustrations help you understand just how unusual a pet Pete is? • Why do you think Pete is so likable? • Why might having a dinosaur for a pet be lots of fun? Write From Dictation Have children write this sentence. Children may illustrate the sentence as well. You may want to model the writing. Pete is huge and cute. Write About Reading Have children choose one or both of the following options: • Draw and write about what Pete might do next at school. (Narrative) • Draw and write about your favorite part of this story . (Opinion)

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