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Old Tired Dog
Old, Tired Dog is a narrative about a boy experiencing the end of his dog’s life. The text contains some emotionally sensitive content. The book also discusses text connections, planning a narrative, and features of a narrative. The text is...
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On the Menu
On the Menu is a story about Felix Brown, a man who travels the world in search of menus. Felix comments on each menu he shares, including menus from The Desert Café, The Igloo Eating House, and the Poodle Paradise Diner. Most of the...
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On the Move
On the Move is an informational explanation. The text explains that people, and even some animals, move their homes to find food and provide protection. Interesting homes from many cultures are profiled, including the homes of Bedouins,...
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On the Seashore
On the Seashore is an expository text that identifies different types of animals that live on the seashore. The sentence stem “Here is a _______” is repeated throughout. Pictures of each animal and their nests are depicted on a two-page...
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Otters
Otters is an expository text that invites readers to learn about otters. The difference between river otters and sea otters, as well as what these animals look like and eat, is discussed in the text. Photographs support important content and are labeled...
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Our Day
Our Day is a fictional animal fantasy story about a family of bears and where they went throughout the day. They are having fun until one bear was sick and went to the doctors. Readers gain information from the text, illustrations, signs and speech...
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Out of Bounds
Out of Bounds is a narrative about two snowboarding brothers who decide to climb high in search of fresh powder. They fail to notice the Out of Bounds signs. And they didn’t notice the avalanche warnings down below. In the end,...
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Out of the Egg
Out of the Egg is an informational text describing and showing the emergence of a tortoise from an egg. The step-by-step text captures the drama of new life. The text is composed of simple language patterns that are close to oral language. All of...
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Owl and Mouse in the House
Owl and Mouse in the House is a humorous, fictional story about a boy named Tom who sees a mouse and an owl come into his house through the chimney. Tom’s family doesn’t believe him when he tells them what he saw these animals; however, after...
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Owls in the Snow
Owls in the Snow is an expository text that shows readers how owls live in the snow. What they look like, where they live, how they catch their food, and how they hatch, is discussed in the book. Photographs support important content and are labeled...
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Pancakes
Pancakes is a humorous, fictional text about a family who makes a pancake for themselves when they enter the kitchen. When dad walks in, he flips the pancake, it gets stuck on the ceiling, and falls on his head. Dialogue is used between characters...
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Pangaea
Pangaea is an expository text that invites readers to learn about Pangaea and how the continents, and Earth, are always changing. Illustrations depict content and ideas in the text. Many illustrations are labeled and include captions. Maps, with simple...