crabtree publishing company www crabtreebooks com Moose the Dog Moose Cleans House A Blossoms Beginning Readers Book Written by Laurie Friedman Illustrated by Gal Weizman
BLOSSOMS BEGINNING READERS LEVEL GUIDE Level 1 Early Emergent Readers Grades PK-K Books at this level have strong picture support with carefully controlled text and repetitive patterns They feature a limited number of words on each page and large easy-to-read print Level 2 Emergent Readers Grade 1 Books at this level have a more complex sentence structure and more lines of text per page They depend less on repetitive patterns and pictures Familiar topics are explored but with greater depth Level 3 Early Readers Grade 2 Books at this level are carefully developed to tell a great story but in a format that children are able to read and enjoy by themselves They feature familiar vocabulary and appealing illustrations Level 4 Fluent Readers Grade 3 Books at this level have more text and use challenging vocabulary They explore less familiar topics and continue to help refine and strengthen reading skills to get ready for chapter books school to home Support for Caregivers and Teachers This book helps children grow by letting them practice reading Here are a few guiding questions to help the reader with building his or her comprehension skills Possible answers appear here in red Before Reading What do I think this story will be about I think this story will be about Moose cleaning up messes I think this story will be about how Moose cleans up During Reading Pause and look at the words and pictures Why did the character do that I think that Moose made Frank’s bed because it looked messy I think Moose took a nap because cleaning made him feel tired After Reading Describe your favorite part of the story My favorite part was when Moose added the soap to the bucket of water I liked seeing that the floors were clean and shiny 2
This is Moose Moose is a dog Moose is a big dog Moose is Frank’s dog 3
