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
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Maria’s
Thanksgiving
Written by Dori H. Butler
Illustrated by Angela Kamstra
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Thanksgiving was Maria’s favorite
holiday.
Her whole family came to visit.
And there was always lots of good
food to eat.
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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.
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After dinner, the women talked.
The men watched football.
And the kids played games.
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But this Thanksgiving, there was
After dinner, the women talked.
a snowstorm.
The men watched football.
Nobody could come.
And the kids played games.
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“Thanksgiving is ruined,” said Maria.
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Maria and her family went outside.
They saw some of their neighbors.
Their neighbors were unhappy, too.
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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.
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“I made sticky rice, but no turkey.”
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8
“I was going to go to my sister’s
house,” said Mrs. Florio.
“I made my special pasta and
homemade bread.
But no turkey.”
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“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.”
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All I have is pumpkin pie.”
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Suddenly Maria got an idea.
She whispered her idea to her mom.
“What a wonderful idea,” said Mom.
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“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.
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“Please come to our home for
Thanksgiving dinner,” said Mom.
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So they did.
There was lots of good food to eat.
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So they did.
Maria felt thankful for her family, for
There was lots of good food to eat.
good food, and for good neighbors.
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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
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Written by Dori H. Butler
Illustrated by Angela Kamstra
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Correlation
LEVEL H
Fountas & Pinnell
H
Reading Recovery 13–14
DRA
14