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Writing and ArtHow would you help Sonia? Draw a picture and write about it.MathTo make it across the monkey bars, Sonia has to grab ten bars. If Sonia crosses the monkey bars six times, how many bars will she grab in all? Tell a friend how you found your answer.

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Try, Try AgainA Reading A–Z Level E Leveled Book

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Try, Try Again

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How does Sonia change during the story?

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failed monkey bars muscles

strongerstudiedtried

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CorrelationLEVEL E

E7–88

Fountas & PinnellReading Recovery

DRA

This is a true story based on a real girl named Sonia.

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Sonia studied the monkey bars.She wanted to make it all the way across.

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Sonia watched Aiden make it.She tried too, but failed.

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Sonia watched Ruby make it.She tried too, but failed.

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Sonia watched Pedro make it.She tried too, but failed.

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Sonia watched Hannah make it.She tried too, but failed.

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Sonia watched Derek make it.She tried too, but failed.

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Sonia watched Josie make it.She tried too, but failed.

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Every time Sonia tried, her muscles got a little stronger.

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One day, Sonia made it across at last.Zaki tried too, but failed.

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Sonia helped him up.“Try, try again,” Sonia said.