Trainer Tom: Polite Penguins

Trainer Tom: Polite Penguins — page 1
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 Before Reading What do I think this story will be about I think this story will be about how Trainer Tom teaches the penguins to be polite I think this story will be about different ways to be polite During Reading Pause and look at the words and pictures Why did the character do that I think that the penguins got out of the water because Trainer Tom clapped I think Trainer Tom held the ball away from the penguins because they did not his hands share it After Reading Describe your favorite part of the story My favorite part was when Trainer Tom showed the penguins a new slide I liked when Trainer Tom went down the slide 2