A collection of eight poems that bring the reader alongside reindeer traveling over quiet, craggy peaks, and to a colorful brunch with a hungry (and very particular) pig and her friends.
Written by Susan Blackaby and Illustrated by Meg McLean
14 pages
Target Letter-Sound Correspondences: Advanced Letter-Sound Correspondences: Long /ā/ sound spelled ea, ei, ey, eigh; Long /ē/ sound spelled ey, ei; Short /e/ sound spelled ea; Short /o/ sound spelled a
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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: 82%
Percent High-Frequency Words: 13%
Percent Story Words: 4%
Number of words: 381
Guided Reading Measure: J: Grade 1
DRA Measure: 16-18: Grade 2-3
Lexile Measure: 710L: Grade 3**
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