HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

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HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

Online Leveled Books

Level: D

DRA: 6Genre:FantasyStrategy:Infer/Predict Skill:Conclusions

Word Count: 129

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by Rose Aguileraillustrated by Kathi Ember

Izzy’s Move

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by Rose Aguileraillustrated by Kathi Ember

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Izzy’s Move

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Izzy liked the sun.

Izzy liked the sand.

sun

sand

3

But Izzy grew tired of

the sun and sand.

The sun was too hot.

The sand was too dry.

4

“I will move to a

cold place,” said Izzy.

“I will leave the

sun and sand.”

sun hat

5

Reba came to visit.

“You will not need

your sun hat. You

will need a snow

hat,” she said.

snow hat

Reba

6

“But I don’t like

snow hats,” said Izzy.

“Snow hats are

too itchy.”

7

Ron came to visit.

“You will not need

your sand shovel.

You will need a snow

shovel,” he said.

sand shovelsnow shovel

Ron

8

“But I don’t like snow

shovels,” said Izzy.

“Snow shovels are

too heavy.”

9

Izzy looked at the

hats and shovels.

Then she looked

at Reba and Ron.

10

“I will not move,”

said Izzy.

“I will not leave

the sun, or the sand,

or my friends!”

11

Responding TARGET SKILL Conclusions

Why did Izzy decide not to move?

Find three reasons from the story.

Make a chart.

Text to Self What would you miss if you moved?

Talk About It

12

five

four

into

over

starts

three

two

watch

TARGET SKILL Conclusions Use details to figure out more

about the text.

TARGET STRATEGY Infer/Predict Use clues to figure out more about

story parts.

GENRE A fantasy is a story that could not happen in real life.

WORDS TO KNOW

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

ISBN-13:978-0-547-02741-8ISBN-10:0-547-02741-9

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

Online Leveled Books

Level: D

DRA: 6Genre:FantasyStrategy:Infer/Predict Skill:Conclusions

Word Count: 129

1.3.14

1032825

by Rose Aguileraillustrated by Kathi Ember

Izzy’s Move

1_027418_BL_LRSE_CVR_L14_IZZY.indd 1 2/8/10 6:19:22 PM