Level 12 Book b: Joseph, the greedy octopus Word count: 290 Text type: Narrative New high-frequency word: away Revised high-frequency words (from this level and the previous three levels): but, very
Modern realistic story with predictable structure and patterned language. Includes repetitive sentence structure. Learning Word Recognition Strand 5: Hear and say words in the order in which they occur. Language Comprehension Strand 7: Know that print carries meaning and, in English, is read from left to right and top to bottom.