Alice's Birthday Cake
El pastel de cumpleańos de Alicia
Le gāteau d'anniversaire d'Alice
Alice's Birthday Cake
Alice's Birthday Cake
Alice's Birthday Cake
Alice's Birthday Cake
Realistic (fiction), 1,628 words, Level T (Grade 3), Lexile 640L
Alice's Birthday Cake is a story about a girl growing up during World War II. Although her thirteenth birthday is tomorrow, she is very sad. Her father is away fighting in the war, so he won't be there to sing Happy Birthday to her. With food and materials on short supply, she knows that her family cannot make her a cake. When her birthday arrives, Alice receives a special surprise. Illustrations enhance the text.
Book Resources
More Languages
More Book Options
-
Use of Kurzweil 3000® formatted books requires the purchase of Kurzweil 3000 software at www.kurzweiledu.com.
Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to better understand the text
{{skill.skillType}}
{{skill.skill}} : {{skill.description}}
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
