Sailor Sam and the Coconuts

Sailor Sam and the Coconuts is a nonfiction text about Sailor Sam who brings a bunch of coconuts on the ship and gets in trouble from the captain when the begin rolling around; however, when sharks threaten the ship, ship members throw coconuts overboard and the sharks gobble them up, allowing the ship to move faster away from the sharks.

Illustrations support interpretation and enhance enjoyment in this narrative text. Illustrative text is used. Some speech bubbles are used.

Some sentences begin with dependent clauses. Compound sentences are joined by and. To conclude, a story sequence is presented and simple activities that include oral, written, and visual communication are presented in the Teacher’s Guide Notes.

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Guided Reading: H

DRA: 14

Grade: 1