A Note for Reading Time
Dear Sam,
Do you want to be reading buddies today? Mrs. Clark said we can pick a partner for reading time.
Reading time starts right after math. We will have twenty whole minutes to read together.
We can sit on the big blue rug. The corner near the window has two soft green pillows.
I found two good books in our classroom bin. One book is about frogs that tell silly jokes.
The other book is about the moon and shiny stars. It has big, bright pictures.
We can take turns reading the pages out loud. I can read page one, and you can read page two.
If we find a tricky word, we can sound it out. We can also look at the pictures for clues.
We can even use the yellow pointer sticks from the supply basket. They make tracking words feel like a fun game.
I hope you want to read with me today. It is always more fun to read with a buddy.
Please give this note back to me before lunch recess. You can circle YES or NO at the bottom!
Your friend, Leo
- buddies:
- Friends or partners who do an activity together.
- partner:
- A person who shares in an activity with someone else.
- silly:
- Funny and playful.
- tricky:
- Hard to do, understand, or solve.
- tracking:
- Following words across a page with a finger or pointer.
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“A Note for Reading Time” is a letter / email reading passage about buddy reading invitation, written for 1st Grade. It takes about 1 minute to read (189 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.