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I’m the Tall One
A Reading A–Z Level J Leveled Book
Word Count: 368
LEVELED BOOK • J
I’m the
Tall One
Written by Rus Buyok
Illustrated by Carol Schwartz
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I’m the
Tall One
Written by Rus Buyok
Illustrated by Carol Schwartz
www.readinga-z.com
I’ve always been taller than
everyone else my age. My legs
didn’t fit under the desks at school,
and my clothes never fit.
I’m the Tall One • Level L
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I was also extremely skinny. Others
I’ve always been taller than
teased me—even my friends! They
everyone else my age. My legs
called me string bean and slim,
didn’t fit under the desks at school,
and asked, “How’s the weather
and my clothes never fit.
up there?”
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4
I hated being so tall because I felt
different and odd.
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I tried to slouch to look shorter,
but Mom wouldn’t let me. She
always nudged my back and said,
I hated being so tall because I felt
different and odd.
I’m the Tall One • Level L
“Stand up straight!”
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6
“B eing tall is great!” Dad would say.
He was tall, too.
“You’re crazy,” I would reply.
“B eing this tall is the worst thing
in the world.”
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“B eing tall is great!” Dad would say.
He was tall, too.
“You’re crazy,” I would reply.
“B eing this tall is the worst thing
in the world.”
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8
One year, my family went to a big
amusement park. Because I was so
tall, the man selling tickets thought
I was older than ten.
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He said my parents had to pay
One year, my family went to a big
more money for my ticket. I
amusement park. Because I was so
thought he wouldn’t let me inside.
tall, the man selling tickets thought
My older sister laughed at me when
I was older than ten.
I almost started to cry.
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10
Mom and Dad paid the extra
money, and I felt really bad. I tried
to have fun, but I just didn’t feel
like it anymore. Mom had to keep
nudging my back to get me to
stand up straight.
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Mom and Dad paid the extra
Then I started to notice something.
money, and I felt really bad. I tried
When we went on rides for kids my
to have fun, but I just didn’t feel
own age, people gave me weird
like it anymore. Mom had to keep
looks. I figured out that everyone
nudging my back to get me to
thought I was older, which was
stand up straight.
pretty cool.
I’m the Tall One • Level L
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12
After lunch, my older sister wanted
to see the scary rides. She ran up
to each sign that said, “You must be
this tall to ride.” She was always an
inch or two too short. Dad said I
should measure myself—and I was
tall enough!
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After lunch, my older sister wanted
Mom didn’t like scary rides. My sister
to see the scary rides. She ran up
waited with my mom and pouted
to each sign that said, “You must be
while Dad and I went on the rides.
this tall to ride.” She was always an
I threw up, but they were the
inch or two too short. Dad said I
most fun I’d had in my life! After
should measure myself—and I was
washing my face, Dad and I went
tall enough!
on ride after ride.
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“S till think being tall is horrible?” Dad
asked while we waited in line for
another ride.
“N o way!” I said. It was the first time
I felt proud of my height. Mom
didn’t have to nudge me for weeks
after that trip.
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Glossary
height (n.)the measure of how
tall something is from
bottom to top (p. 15)
nudged (v.)gently tapped or
pushed (p. 6)
odd (adj.)strange; different from
what is expected (p. 5)
proud (adj.)having a healthy
feeling of self-respect
(p. 15)
“S till think being tall is horrible?” Dad
asked while we waited in line for
another ride.
“N o way!” I said. It was the first time
I felt proud of my height. Mom
teased (v.)made fun of;
provoked in a playful
way (p. 4)
didn’t have to nudge me for weeks
after that trip.
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slouch (v.)to walk, stand, or sit
with shoulders and
neck bent forward
(p. 6)
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I’m the Tall One
A Reading A–Z Level J Leveled Book
Word Count: 368
LEVELED BOOK • J
I’m the
Tall One
Written by Rus Buyok
Illustrated by Carol Schwartz
Visit www.readinga-z.com
for thousands of books and materials.
www.readinga-z.com
I’m the
Tall One
Written by Rus Buyok
Illustrated by Carol Schwartz
www.readinga-z.com
I’m The tall One
Level J Leveled Book
© Learning A–Z
Written by Rus Buyok
Illustrated by Carol Schwartz
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Correlation
LEVEL J
Fountas & Pinnell
Reading Recovery
DRA
J
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