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Chapter 1: “Jerry Muskrat Has a Fright”
The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat

Thornton W. Burgess

Abstract: Jerry’s friends warn him about the farmer’s son setting traps. After eating some carrots, he gets caught in a trap, but escapes.

Source: Thornton W. Burgess, The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat


Lexile Level: TBD
       
Origin: American
       
Genre: Fiction, Fantasy
Reading Level: 5.5        Language: English        File Name: 0558
Sunshine State Standards:
LA.A.2.2: The student constructs meaning from a wide range of texts.

LA.D.2.2: The student understands the power of language.

LA.E.2.2: The student responds critically to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama.


Theme: Problem-solving, Mistakes, Learning
Reading Strategy: Literary Techniques (alliteration, metaphor, onomatopoeia, similie, idioms, etc)
 
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