Traffic Jam

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Book meta-data

Reading Box: Red (Levels 3-5)
Year: Kindergarten
Fiction/Nonfiction: Fiction
Theme/Topic: Leisure and recreation, Maths
Genre: General narrative
Strategy/Skills: Activating prior knowledge, Making predictions, Monitoring for meaning
Page Count: 16
Reading Level: 3
Item Code: 200063
High Frequency Words: I, can, see, a, in, the
Curriculum Codes: ACELA1435, ACELA1434, ACELA1786, ACELA1437, ACELA1440, ACELA1817, ACELA1818, ACELT1575, ACELT1578, ACELT1785, ACELY1649, ACELY1650, ACELA1453, ACELA1821, ACELT1582, ACELT1584, ACELY1659, ACELY1660

Reader Description

All the traffic has stopped. The boy wonders why it isn't moving. He sees a bike, a car, and a bus. Then he sees the tow truck.

After you have completed the Reader

Look at the traffic jam in this book. What is stuck in the jam? Why are they stuck? Make your own traffic jam with toy cars. Talk about where each car is in your traffic jam. Use words like "in front", "behind", "first", and "second".

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