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Lincoln
A Reading A–Z Level I Leveled Book Loved to
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Glossary Lincoln
cabin (n.) a small house in a wild Loved to

area (p. 6) Learn
chores (n.) small jobs (p. 12)
frontier (n.) a wilderness area Written by Karen Mockler
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ideas (n.) thoughts, beliefs, www.readinga-z.com

or opinions (p. 15)
poor (adj.) not having money

or things (p. 6)
presidents the leaders of the
(n.) governments of some

countries (p. 4)

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Table of contents: Abraham Lincoln with his son Tad

Lincoln Loved to Learn Correlation The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Level I Leveled Book LEVEL I
© Learning A–Z Becoming President
Written by Karen Mockler Fountas & Pinnell I Abe loved books and the words
Illustrated by Craig Orback Reading Recovery 15–16 and ideas in them.
One day, his own words, ideas,
All rights reserved. DRA 16 and hard work would help him
become president.
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Abe always worked very hard, Table of Contents
but he kept on reading. The President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
When he worked, he always Abe’s Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
brought along a book to read. Working Hard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Teaching Himself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
14 Abe’s Stepmother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Speaking Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Becoming President . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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President Abraham Lincoln Speaking Practice
Abe practiced speaking, too.
The President Standing on a tree stump, he
Abraham Lincoln was one pretended to be important people
of the greatest presidents in town.
of the United States. He liked to tell jokes and stories,
He worked hard to make it and make plans.
to the White House.
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Where Lincoln Was Born

Kentucky

Hodgenville

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Abe and his stepmother became Abe’s Home
great friends. Abe was born on the frontier
When chores were done, she in 1809, in Kentucky.
wanted Abe to read and write. It was a wild place with more bears
than books.
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Abe’s family was poor. Abe’s Stepmother
Their cabin had just one room When Abe was nine, his mother died.
and one window. His father found a new wife.
The floor was dirt. She owned some books.
Abe’s bed was made from corn husks. To Abe, those books were worth
He always wore pants that were a lot.
too short.
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Abe worked three days in his Working Hard
friend’s field to pay him back. When Abe was eight, he helped
his father clear their land.
10 He swung an ax and cut down trees.

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Teaching Himself Books were hard to find 9
Abe worked hard, but he wanted on the frontier.
to learn. Abe read anything he could
He went to school when he could, get his hands on.
but he mostly learned on his own. He often borrowed books
Without paper, Abe did math from friends.
on the back of a wooden spoon. One day, rain soaked
Without a pencil, he used a borrowed book.
a burned stick.
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