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Reading Level and Leveling System:

Guided Reading- L

Lexile Measure- AD240L

That old lady is at it again for Christmas time. She swallows a bell,bows, gifts, a sack, a red sleigh, and some reindeer. But she needed a sweet treat and a candy cane would do until she heard Ho Ho Ho and whistled loudly and soon by her side was Santa Clause! This is a great book to read around Christmas time. Along with the other There was an old lady who swallowed books students can look for rhyming words throughout the story. A comprehension activity for this book could be a sequencing activity. The students could write or use picture to place the events in sequential order. Another activity for writing practice would be to allow the students to come up with their own Christmas item to swallow and include a picture to present to the class. 

Reading Level and Leveling System:

Guided Reading- K

Lexile Measure- 340L

What will this little old lady swallow next for Halloween? She starts swallowing a bat, owl, cat, ghost, goblin, bones, and a wizard to cast a spell so she could yell Trick or Treat. This is a great and funny book to read during the month of October. While reading this story you could have the students be on look out for rhyming words. A comprehension activity for this book could be a sequencing activity. Students can either write their answers or be allowed to use pictures to place the events in sequential order.  Students could use write their own version of the story based on what they would swallow during Halloween to practice their writing skills. This book could be used as an introduction for a science study about bats.   

Reading Level and Leveling System:

Guided Reading- K

Lexile Measure- AD540L

That old lady is at it again just in time for Thanksgiving. The little old lady swallows a turkey, ball, hat, balloon, boat, wheels, and a horn of plenty. When she hears the marching band playing she follows them in a parade wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving Day!

This is a great book to read before Thanksgiving break to start a discussion on how everyone will celebrate Thanksgiving. A few activities to use after reading the book includes a sequencing events activity for the students to show comprehension and understanding of the story, practicing with syllables with the words that she swallowed, and placing the items she swallowed in alphabetical order.   

Reading Level and Leveling System:

Guided Reading- L

Lexlie Measure- AD530L

The lower case letters climb the coconut tree in alphabetical order, with all twenty-six letters in the coconut tree it begins to bend and all the lower case letters tumble to the ground. The upper case letters come in alphabetical order and describe the lower case letters injuries.

This book would be great to use in a kindergarten classroom. This book could be used to introduce the alphabet or alphabetical order. After the story is read a letter recognition activity can be introduced to students as group work or a literacy center. The students are given a mixture of upper and lower case letters and the students have to separate the upper and lower case letters and place them in alphabetical order. Students can also pair the matching upper and lower case letters together.