A Pocket Park
for Tiny
A Reading A–Z Level I Leveled Book
Word Count: 302
LEVELED BOOK • I
A Pocket Park
for Tiny
Written by Salomon Dunphy • Illustrated by Donald Wu
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Written by Salomon Dunphy
Illustrated by Donald Wu
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April and her brother, Jesse, lived
in the city.
April’s mom gave her a puppy
named Tiny for her birthday.
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April and her brother, Jesse, lived
April and Jesse wanted to play
in the city.
outside with Tiny.
April’s mom gave her a puppy
They had no place to go.
named Tiny for her birthday.
They asked their mom what to do.
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“The city owns the empty lot across
the street,” Mom said.
“Let’s ask them if we could put
a pocket park there.”
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“The city owns the empty lot across
“What kind of pocket has a park?”
the street,” Mom said.
Jesse asked.
“Let’s ask them if we could put
He pulled a penny out of his pocket.
a pocket park there.”
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“No park here,” he said.
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“A pocket park is a small park,”
Mom explained.
April and Jesse thought a pocket
park was a great idea.
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“First, our neighbors need to sign
“A pocket park is a small park,”
a paper,” Mom said.
Mom explained.
“It says they want the park, too.”
April and Jesse thought a pocket
“We’ll take that with us when we go
to city hall,” April said.
park was a great idea.
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April, Jesse, and their mom talked
to the neighbors.
Everyone signed the paper.
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Then, Mom took April and Jesse
to city hall.
April, Jesse, and their mom talked
They showed a woman the paper.
to the neighbors.
Mom had to fill out some other
Everyone signed the paper.
papers.
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“Now we have to wait for the
permit,” Mom said.
“It says we can build the park.”
They waited, and a few weeks
later it came.
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“Let’s build a pocket park!” April and
Jesse said.
“Now we have to wait for the
“Let’s ask the neighborhood to help,”
permit,” Mom said.
Mom replied.
“It says we can build the park.”
April, Jesse, and their mom talked
They waited, and a few weeks
to their neighbors again.
later it came.
Everyone wanted to help.
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The next weekend, the whole
neighborhood met at the lot.
They picked up trash and
pulled weeds.
They planted grass and flowers.
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The next weekend, the whole
neighborhood met at the lot.
Mr. Martin donated a nice bench.
They picked up trash and
Mrs. Lee donated a fountain.
pulled weeds.
April and Jesse painted a picture
They planted grass and flowers.
on the wall.
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Everyone was very tired when
it was done.
They had a little party in the
pocket park.
The neighborhood was happier
because of the new park.
Even Tiny made new friends.
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Glossary
build (v.)
to make something
from parts (p. 11)
city hall (n.)
the main government
building of a town
or city (p. 8)
donated (v.)
gave as a gift to a
fund or a cause (p. 14)
lot (n.)
a piece of land (p. 5)
neighbors (n.) people who live near
Everyone was very tired when
other people (p. 8)
it was done.
permit (n.)
They had a little party in the
someone permission
pocket park.
to do something (p. 11)
The neighborhood was happier
because of the new park.
Even Tiny made new friends.
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a paper that gives
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A Pocket Park
for Tiny
A Reading A–Z Level I Leveled Book
Word Count: 302
LEVELED BOOK • I
A Pocket Park
for Tiny
Written by Salomon Dunphy • Illustrated by Donald Wu
Visit www.readinga-z.com
for thousands of books and materials.
www.readinga-z.com
A Pocket Park
for Tiny
Written by Salomon Dunphy
Illustrated by Donald Wu
www.readinga-z.com
A Pocket Park for Tiny
Level I Leveled Book
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Written by Salomon Dunphy
Illustrated by Donald Wu
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Correlation
LEVEL I
Fountas & Pinnell
I
Reading Recovery 15–16
DRA
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