Lin-Lin and the Seagulls

This folktale is about Lin-Lin, a girl who loves seagulls. Lin-Lin must decide whether or not to honor an old woman's request or protect her seagulls. It is the gulls that make the decision.

Written by Laura Appleton-Smith and Illustrated by Carol Vredenburgh

30 pages

Target Letter-Sound Correspondence: Long /ē/ sound spelled ea

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Common Core State Standards Aligned as: Literature

Text Complexity

Flyleaf Recommended Grade Level: 2-3**

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Percent Wholly Decodable: 74%

Percent High-Frequency Words: 23%

Percent Story Words: 3%

Number of words: 312

Guided Reading Measure: K: Grade 2

DRA Measure: 16-18: Grade 2-3

Lexile Measure: 680L: Grade 3**

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