Alligators are
unfriendly,
they are easily upset,
I
suspect that I would never
care to have one for a pet.
Oh, I know they do not
bellow,
and I think they do not
shed,
but I’d probably be
nervous
if I had one in my bed.
Alligators are not clever,
they are something of a
bore,
they can’t heel or catch a
Frisbee,
they don’t greet you at the door,
for their
courtesy is
lacking,
and their
tempers are not sweet,
they won’t even
fetch your slippers
…though they just might eat your feet.
Some words we were not sure of their meaning:
unfriendly: not kind or nice
suspect: not able to be trusted
bellow: to make a deep loud sound
shed: lose their hair
nervous: feeling worried or afraid
bore: being boring
Frisbee: plastic disc that can be thrown, in a game of catch
courtesy: polite behavior, showing respect
lacking: to not have
tempers: the way you act or behave
fetch: to go after and bring back
We anticipate our reading levels to move a lot this school year, and because your classroom teacher will likely be adding you to their account, in our learning lab I would like for you to select your reading level and choose books that are just right for you. You may also choose to read books one level above your reading level so that you can become familiar it. Example, if you are reading Level C, choose Level D.
