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Four Friends LEVELED BOOK • F

A Reading A–Z Level F Leveled Book Four Friends
Word Count: 161
Written by Rus Buyok
Connections Illustrated by Carles Arbat
Writing and Art
Retell the important parts of www.readinga-z.com
the story in a comic strip. Make
sure to include the beginning,
middle, and end of the story.
Science
Would a dog, cat, donkey,
and rooster be friends in
real life? Why or why not?
Discuss your answer with
a partner.

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Four Friends Words to Know

heard protect
helpful shooed
noise together

Written by Rus Buyok Four Friends Correlation
Illustrated by Carles Arbat Level F Leveled Book LEVEL F
© Learning A–Z
www.readinga-z.com Written by Rus Buyok Fountas & Pinnell F
Illustrated by Carles Arbat Reading Recovery 9–10
Focus Question
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How did the four friends find
a home? www.readinga-z.com

Once upon a time, four friends “He might let us move in,”
needed a home. Dog said.
They came upon a big house “We should sing to show how
with a man inside. helpful we are,” Donkey said.

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“I can catch mice!” Cat sang. “I can wake you up!”
“Meow, meow, meow!” Rooster sang.
the man heard. “Cock-a-doodle-doo!”
The man shooed Cat away. the man heard.
The man shooed Rooster away.
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“I can pull things!” Donkey sang. “I can protect you,”
“Bray, bray, bray!” Dog sang.
the man heard. “Bark, bark, bark!”
The man shooed Donkey away. the man heard.
The man shooed Dog away.
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“We can all be your friends!” “I can’t stand this noise!”
the animals sang together. said the man.
“Meow, cock-a-doodle-doo, “I must pack up and move!”
bray, bark!” the man heard. he added.
The man shooed them all away.
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So he did, right then and there. The four friends moved in
and lived happily ever after.
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