Level: D

DRA: 6

Ducks
Science
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Word Count: 65

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by Sara Wilhelm

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 Ducks

by Sara Wilhelm

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 It is hot now.
The grass is green.
2
The duck has a nest.
She has new eggs.
3
 The duck sits
on the eggs.
4
The eggs start
to open!
5
 The new ducks
grow up.
6
The new ducks swim
in the water.
7
 It is fall now.
The leaves fall down.
8
It is cold now.
Each duck goes away.
9
The yellow sun gets hot.
The ducks come back.
10
 Responding
WORDS TO KNOW Word Builder
Grass is green. Name other
things that are green.

Talk About It
Text to World Where do
ducks live? What things are
green where ducks live?

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 WORDS TO KNOW

down grow
fall new
goes open
green yellow

Visualize
TARGET STRATEGY

Picture what is happening as

you read.

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Level: D
DRA: 6

Ducks
Science
Strategy:
Visualize
Word Count: 65

1.3.13 Build Vocabulary

by Sara Wilhelm

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
Online Leveled Books

1431841
H O UG H T O N M IF F L IN