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Molly’s New Home LEVELED BOOK • H

A Reading A–Z Level H Leveled Book Molly’s
Word Count: 207 New Home

Connections Written by Laura Van Epps
Writing and Art Illustrated by Jeff Ebbeler
Draw a picture of Molly’s old
home and one of her new home. www.readinga-z.com
Write about how they are
the same and different.
Social Studies
What can you do to help
a friend who misses home?
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Molly’s Words to Know
New Home
bakery sweet
cheer swing
stale traffic

Written by Laura Van Epps Molly’s New Home Correlation
Illustrated by Jeff Ebbeler Level H Leveled Book LEVEL H
© Learning A–Z
www.readinga-z.com Written by Laura Van Epps Fountas & Pinnell H
Illustrated by Jeff Ebbeler Reading Recovery 13–14
Focus Question
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How do Molly’s feelings about
her new home change during www.readinga-z.com
the story? Why?

Molly sat in her new room. Her old home had a big yard.
She and her dad had just moved It had tall trees and a tire swing.
to the city. Molly and her cousins would play
Their old home was in the country. for hours.
Nothing was the same.
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This home was always loud. 5 Dad tried to cheer Molly up.
There was nothing but traffic He got a cherry pie at the bakery
outside. down the street.

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Molly loved cherry pie. 7 Molly pushed the plate away.
Her aunt used to bake one “I miss our home,” she said.
each week. Dad gave her a sad smile.
Her pie was warm and sweet.
This pie was cold and stale. 8

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A few days later, a family Their girl was the same age as
came over. Molly.
They lived next door. “I’m Nina. Would you like to come
to the park with us?” she asked.
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Molly didn’t know the city There were no tall trees in the park.
had parks. There was a tire swing, though!
Dad said they could go.
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Molly and Nina played for hours. Later, they shared Nina’s favorite
cookies.
Molly’s New Home • Level H 13 They were warm and sweet.

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Glossary

bakery (n.) a place that makes and
sells bread, cakes, and
other baked food (p. 6)

cheer (v.) to make someone happier
(p. 6)

stale (adj.) no longer fresh or
delicious; old and dry
(p. 7)

sweet (adj.) having the taste of sugar
(p. 7)

swing (n.) a seat that hangs from
ropes or chains and
Molly smiled. moves back and forth
Maybe the city is okay after all, (p. 4)
she thought.
traffic (n.) the movement of vehicles
Molly’s New Home • Level H on a road or highway (p. 5)

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