A Calm Summer

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Book meta-data

Reading Box: Purple (Levels 19-20)
Year: One
Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
Theme/Topic: Earth science, Seasons, Weather
Page Count: 8
Word Count: 183
Reading Level:
Item Code: 300471
Sounds: /ar/ ar, al
Phonics Phase: Phase 5.5 Sound Families: R-Controlled Vowel Sounds - ar, or, ur, air, ear
Tricky Words: ar, al, ar: park, sharks al: calm, balm, palm,

Reader Description

What does summertime mean to you? Learn about the season we call summer.

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Shadow Tracing: On a sunny day, go outside in the morning and trace each other's shadows with chalk on the ground. Return a few hours later and trace them again. Discuss how the sun's position changes throughout the day and how this affects shadows and daylight hours.

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