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By Linda White

Suggested Ages:

Late Elementary

Themes:

Fall
Pumpkins

Speech Sounds:

R (Pre-Vocalic)
CH
R (Vocalic)
F
R Blends
G
S
ING
S Blends
J
SH
K
T
L
V
L Blends
Z
N
P

Adaptability:

Narrative Type:

Complete Episode

Language Concepts:

Verb Tenses
Pragmatics
Sequencing
Predicting
Inferencing
Comparing/Contrasting

Rebecca Estelle loved being in her garden! However, pumpkins were one thing that she refused to plant! One day, an enormous pumpkin fell off a truck and smashed into her yard. Rebecca Estelle decided to shovel dirt on them and forget about them until one autumn day she opens her door to a sea of pumpkins.

This story has a Complete Episode structure with distinct Attempt/Reaction Cycles. You can adapt/simplify the text to fit the levels of various student needs

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I recommend using this book for:

  • Acceptance

Students will need background on:

  • Gardening
  • Pumpkins

Vocabulary:

scarce
harvest
furious
scatter
disgust
deliver
accident