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Morty and the Oatmeal Babysitter

Fantasy (fiction), 1,480 words, Level Q (Grade 3), Fiction Series, Lexile 650L

Morty and the Oatmeal Babysitter is the story of Morty, a mischievous mouse, who wants to go with his friends to see the circus. However, Morty's mother has asked him to stay at home and watch his siblings until she returns. Faced with the dilemma of what he wants to do and what he should do, Morty learns an important lesson. Illustrations support the text.

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Story Words
business, cement, circus, disappointed, elephants, excitement, mane, mischievous, oatmeal, pantry, precious, scurried

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Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand text

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Sequence events in a story

Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and form contractions

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Identify and form compound words

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