The Gossip Monster
El monstruo de los chismes
The Gossip Monster
The Gossip Monster
The Gossip Monster
The Gossip Monster
The Gossip Monster
Realistic (fiction), 2,632 words, Level V (Grade 4), Lexile 810L
The Gossip Monster tells the story of a young boy who spreads rumors about another boy in his class and how he becomes remorseful as the rumors grow larger and more unrecognizable over time. His teacher helps him understand the gravity of his actions and encourages him to set things straight. Illustrations support the text.
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Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand text
Comprehension
Cause and Effect : Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
Grammar and Mechanics
Subject-Verb Agreement : Understand subject and verb agreement
Word Work
Suffixes : Recognize suffix -ed and understand the formation of past-tense verbs
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