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By Janet Stevens

Suggested Ages:

Early Elementary

Themes:

Hibernation
Gardening

Speech Sounds:

R (Pre-Vocalic)
R (Vocalic)
R Blends
S
S Blends
TH
V
Z
F
J
L Blends

Adaptability:

Moderately

Narrative Type:

Complete Episode

Language Concepts:

Verb Tenses
Pragmatics
Sequencing
Predicting
Inferencing
Comparing/Contrasting
Vocabulary
Comprehension

Tops and Bottoms is a story about a sneaky and clever Hare who tricks a sleepy and lazy Bear into being his new business partner.

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. ______________________________________________________________________________________

I recommend using this book for:

  • Garden
  • Spring

Students will need background on:

  • Changing Seasons
  • Hibernation
  • Vegetables
  • Gardening

Vocabulary:

profit
harvest
growl
trick
fair