Maria’s Thanksgiving A Reading A–Z Level H Leveled Book Word Count: 214 LEVELED BOOK • H Maria’s Thanksgiving Series M ar i a Written by Dori H Butler Illustrated by Angela Kamstra Visit www.readinga-z.com for thousands of books and materials www.readinga-z.com Maria’s Thanksgiving Written by Dori H Butler Illustrated by Angela Kamstra www.readinga-z.com Thanksgiving was Maria’s favorite holiday Her whole family came to visit And there was always lots of good food to eat Maria’s Thanksgiving • Level H Maria’s mom and grandmother Thanksgiving was Maria’s favorite made turkey and tamales holiday Aunt Carla brought the stuffing Her whole family came to visit Aunt Liz brought black beans And there was always lots of good And Uncle Carlos brought sweet food to eat potato pie Maria’s Thanksgiving • Level H After dinner, the women talked The men watched football And the kids played games Maria’s Thanksgiving • Level H But this Thanksgiving, there was After dinner, the women talked a snowstorm The men watched football Nobody could come And the kids played games Maria’s Thanksgiving • Level H “Thanksgiving is ruined,” said Maria Maria and her family went outside They saw some of their neighbors Their neighbors were unhappy, too Maria’s Thanksgiving • Level H Maria and her family went outside “I was going to go to my son’s house,” They saw some of their neighbors said Mr Lee Their neighbors were unhappy, too Maria’s Thanksgiving • Level H “I made sticky rice, but no turkey.” “I was going to go to my sister’s house,” said Mrs Florio “I made my special pasta and homemade bread But no turkey.” Maria’s Thanksgiving • Level H “I was going to go to my sister’s house,” said Mrs Florio “I don’t have turkey, either,” “I made my special pasta and said Ms White homemade bread “M y mother was going to bring it But no turkey.” Maria’s Thanksgiving • Level H All I have is pumpkin pie.” 10 Suddenly Maria got an idea She whispered her idea to her mom “What a wonderful idea,” said Mom Maria’s Thanksgiving • Level H 11 “We have turkey,” Maria told the Suddenly Maria got an idea neighbors She whispered her idea to her mom “What a wonderful idea,” said Mom Maria’s Thanksgiving • Level H “Please come to our home for Thanksgiving dinner,” said Mom 11 12 So they did There was lots of good food to eat Maria’s Thanksgiving • Level H 13 So they did Maria felt thankful for her family, for There was lots of good food to eat good food, and for good neighbors Maria’s Thanksgiving • Level H 13 14 Maria’s Thanksgiving A Reading A–Z Level H Leveled Book Word Count: 214 LEVELED BOOK • H Maria’s Thanksgiving Series M ar i a Written by Dori H Butler Illustrated by Angela Kamstra Visit www.readinga-z.com for thousands of books and materials www.readinga-z.com Maria’s Thanksgiving Written by Dori H Butler Illustrated by Angela Kamstra www.readinga-z.com Maria’s Thanksgiving Level H Leveled Book © Learning A–Z Written by Dori H Butler Illustrated by Angela Kamstra All rights reserved www.readinga-z.com Correlation LEVEL H Fountas & Pinnell H Reading Recovery 13–14 DRA 14