A Desert Counting
Book
A Reading A–Z Level H Leveled Book
Word Count: 135
LEVELED BOOK • H
A Desert
Counting
Book
Written by Candace Glass • Illustrated by Nora Voutas
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A Desert
Counting
Book
Written by Candace Glass
Illustrated by Nora Voutas
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This is Bailey.
She lives in the state of Arizona.
Let’s count some of Bailey’s favorite
things in the desert.
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This is Bailey.
She lives in the state of Arizona.
Bailey sees one cactus.
Let’s count some of Bailey’s favorite
It can take five years for this kind
things in the desert.
of cactus to grow one inch.
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Bailey sees two javelinas
(HAV-uh-LEE-nuhz).
Javelinas don’t see well, but they
hear very well.
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Bailey sees two javelinas
(HAV-uh-LEE-nuhz).
Bailey sees three roadrunners.
Javelinas don’t see well, but they
Roadrunners are quick!
hear very well.
They can catch and eat rattlesnakes.
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Bailey sees four jackrabbits.
Jackrabbits can run fast and
jump high.
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Bailey sees four jackrabbits.
Jackrabbits can run fast and
Bailey sees five quails.
jump high.
Quails like to hide in bushes.
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Bailey sees six tree lizards.
Tree lizards can climb almost anything.
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Bailey sees seven hummingbirds.
Bailey sees six tree lizards.
Hummingbirds need to eat about
Tree lizards can climb almost anything.
fifteen times each hour.
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Bailey sees eight desert flowers.
Most flowers grow in the spring.
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These are the desert things that
Bailey sees eight desert flowers.
Bailey loves.
Most flowers grow in the spring.
How many things does Bailey love?
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A Desert Counting
Book
A Reading A–Z Level H Leveled Book
Word Count: 135
LEVELED BOOK • H
A Desert
Counting
Book
Written by Candace Glass • Illustrated by Nora Voutas
Visit www.readinga-z.com
for thousands of books and materials.
www.readinga-z.com
A Desert
Counting
Book
Written by Candace Glass
Illustrated by Nora Voutas
Photo Credits:
Title page: © 2010 Tony Graber Photography
Title page: The real Bailey Rose with her owner, Candace.
A Desert Counting Book
Level H Leveled Book
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Written by Candace Glass
Illustrated by Nora Voutas
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Correlation
LEVEL H
Fountas & Pinnell
H
Reading Recovery 13–14
DRA
14