Going to the
Art Museum
A Reading A–Z Level J Leveled Book
Word Count: 399
LEVELED BOOK • J
Going to the
ART MUSEUM
Written by
Elizabeth Austin
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My sister and I are going
to the art museum.
It is the Getty Museum in Los Angeles.
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A shuttle will take us to the museum.
My sister and I are going
We can see the museum
to the art museum.
from the window.
It is the Getty Museum in Los Angeles.
The building is a work of art, too.
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This is a map of the museum.
The map tells us where the shows
are and what is in them.
We use the map to decide
what we want to see.
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The museum is having a special show.
This is a map of the museum.
It has very old art
The map tells us where the shows
from two cities in Italy.
are and what is in them.
One of the cities was buried
We use the map to decide
by a volcano.
what we want to see.
The show looks exciting.
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This is a very big painting.
The light on the woman’s dress makes
it look like she’s really sitting here.
A note on the wall tells us about
the artist and the painting.
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This is a very big painting.
This is a very old sculpture.
The light on the woman’s dress makes
Parts of it have broken off.
it look like she’s really sitting here.
But you can still see
A note on the wall tells us about
how the man looked.
the artist and the painting.
I wonder if he was a king.
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I like this painting.
It seems like the little girl
is looking down at us.
She looks surprised to see us here.
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These old paintings
are very beautiful.
I like this painting.
The lines on the lady’s collar
It seems like the little girl
and dress are so small.
is looking down at us.
The artist must have used
She looks surprised to see us here.
a very tiny brush.
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It’s time for a snack.
The museum has a snack bar that
sells food and drinks.
My sister is having lunch.
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This is my sister’s favorite part
of the museum.
It’s time for a snack.
There is a room with costumes in it.
The museum has a snack bar that
She is dressing up to look like one
sells food and drinks.
of the people in the old paintings.
My sister is having lunch.
Then she gets her picture taken.
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We can even make art ourselves.
The museum has special benches
used for drawing.
We use pencils and paper
to draw the flowers.
A picture of flowers is called
a still life.
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We can even make art ourselves.
The museum has too many paintings
The museum has special benches
to show at once.
used for drawing.
Some paintings are stored away.
We use pencils and paper
You can see the stored paintings
to draw the flowers.
on the computer.
A picture of flowers is called
The computer has a note
a still life.
about each painting and artist.
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The museum has a gift shop.
There are lots of books about art.
They have books for kids, too.
Some of the art is really colorful
and crazy.
I think I’d like to have this book.
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The museum has a gift shop.
My sister and I are tired,
There are lots of books about art.
but we had fun.
They have books for kids, too.
The art museum is
Some of the art is really colorful
a great place to visit.
and crazy.
I hope we go to the
I think I’d like to have this book.
art museum again soon.
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Going to the
Art Museum
A Reading A–Z Level J Leveled Book
Word Count: 399
LEVELED BOOK • J
Going to the
ART MUSEUM
Written by
Elizabeth Austin
Visit www.readinga-z.com
for thousands of books and materials.
www.readinga-z.com
Going to the
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ART MUSEUM
Written by Elizabeth Austin
Going to the Art Museum
Level J Leveled Book
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Correlation
LEVEL J
Fountas & Pinnell
Reading Recovery
DRA
J
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