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BOOK •• AI
Monster Soccer
Written by Maribeth Boelts • Illustrated by Nora Voutas
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Monster Soccer
A Reading A–Z Level I Leveled Book • Word Count: 292
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Author Note
Maribeth Boelts is the author of over twenty books for young readers,
including the “Little Bunny” series (Dry Days, Wet Nights; Little Bunny’s
Pacifier Plan); Lullaby Lullabook; Big Daddy, Frog Wrestler; and the upcoming
The Firefighters’ Thanksgiving.
Monster Soccer
Level I Leveled Book
© Learning A–Z
A Monsters Story
Written by Maribeth Boelts
Illustrated by Nora Voutas
All rights reserved.
www.readinga-z.com
Correlation
LEVEL I
Fountas & Pinnell
I
Reading Recovery 15–16
DRA
16
www.readinga-z.com
Written by Maribeth Boelts
Illustrated by Nora Voutas
Monster Soccer
B onk, Uzzle, Lurk, and Snag start a soccer team.
“I am very good at soccer,” says Bonk.
“Everyone should watch me.”
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He kicks it into the goal.
He dribbles it across the field.
Bonk kicks the ball hard.
Uzzle, Lurk, and Snag watch Bonk.
B onk, Uzzle, Lurk, and Snag start a soccer team.
“I am very good at soccer,” says Bonk.
“Everyone should watch me.”
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He kicks it into the goal.
He dribbles it across the field.
Bonk kicks the ball hard.
Uzzle, Lurk, and Snag watch Bonk.
“But we want to play, too,” Lurk says.
“W hen I get tired, you can have the ball,” says Bonk.
Bonk plays soccer by himself.
“Are you going to get tired soon?” asks Uzzle.
“Not yet,” says Bonk.
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They cross their arms.
Uzzle, Lurk, and Snag frown.
“I don’t even need a team,” says Bonk.
“I will be the star player, okay?” says Bonk.
“But we want to play, too,” Lurk says.
“W hen I get tired, you can have the ball,” says Bonk.
Bonk plays soccer by himself.
“Are you going to get tired soon?” asks Uzzle.
“Not yet,” says Bonk.
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They cross their arms.
Uzzle, Lurk, and Snag frown.
“I don’t even need a team,” says Bonk.
“I will be the star player, okay?” says Bonk.
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At home, Uzzle, Lurk, and Snag practice soccer.
They pass the ball to each other.
They take turns being goalie.
They kick the ball into the goal.
They cheer.
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The other team steals it.
He tries to dribble the ball.
Right away, Bonk has trouble.
The other team is bigger and faster.
Soon, it is the day of the big game.
At home, Uzzle, Lurk, and Snag practice soccer.
They pass the ball to each other.
They take turns being goalie.
They kick the ball into the goal.
They cheer.
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The other team steals it.
He tries to dribble the ball.
Right away, Bonk has trouble.
The other team is bigger and faster.
Soon, it is the day of the big game.
Bonk gets the ball back
and shoots it at the goal.
But their goalie catches it.
Then the other team scores a goal.
Then another. And another.
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“You said you were the star player,” says Snag.
“You said you didn’t need a team,” says Lurk.
Uzzle, Lurk, and Snag sit.
“Help!” Bonk says.
Bonk gets the ball back
and shoots it at the goal.
But their goalie catches it.
Then the other team scores a goal.
Then another. And another.
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“You said you were the star player,” says Snag.
“You said you didn’t need a team,” says Lurk.
Uzzle, Lurk, and Snag sit.
“Help!” Bonk says.
“I said all those things?” asks Bonk.
The monsters nod their heads.
“I was wrong,” says Bonk. “I am sorry.”
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They shoot the ball into the goal.
They dribble it down the field.
They pass the ball.
Uzzle, Lurk, and Snag jump up.
“I said all those things?” asks Bonk.
The monsters nod their heads.
“I was wrong,” says Bonk. “I am sorry.”
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They shoot the ball into the goal.
They dribble it down the field.
They pass the ball.
Uzzle, Lurk, and Snag jump up.
All the monsters play as a team.
When the game ends, Bonk says, “I won!”
“What did you say?” the other monsters ask.
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Then all the monsters cheer.
“I mean, our team won!” says Bonk.
All the monsters play as a team.
When the game ends, Bonk says, “I won!”
“What did you say?” the other monsters ask.
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Then all the monsters cheer.
“I mean, our team won!” says Bonk.
LEVELED
LEVELED BOOK
BOOK •• AI
Monster Soccer
Written by Maribeth Boelts • Illustrated by Nora Voutas
www.readinga-z.com
Monster Soccer
A Reading A–Z Level I Leveled Book • Word Count: 292
Visit
www.readinga-z.com for thousands of books and materials.
Author Note
Maribeth Boelts is the author of over twenty books for young readers,
including the “Little Bunny” series (Dry Days, Wet Nights; Little Bunny’s
Pacifier Plan); Lullaby Lullabook; Big Daddy, Frog Wrestler; and the upcoming
The Firefighters’ Thanksgiving.
Monster Soccer
Level I Leveled Book
© Learning A–Z
A Monsters Story
Written by Maribeth Boelts
Illustrated by Nora Voutas
Written by Maribeth Boelts
Illustrated by Nora Voutas
Monster Soccer
www.readinga-z.com
Fountas & Pinnell
I
Reading Recovery 15–16
DRA
16
www.readinga-z.com
All rights reserved.
Correlation
LEVEL I