Roll and Read (Yellow) 1 2 3 4 5 Shelly the turtle liked to walk. She walked up hills. The salt made the animals thirsty. Business was good, especially during hot spells. Shelly was the only animal left. A clever raccoon built a store beside the salt lick. Shelly did something she had never done before. One day, Shelly walked right into a salt lick. Soon the salt lick had a bookstore, a movie house, and a hot dog stand. The salt was gone! The animals had licked it all away. She sold cold drinks. The salt made the animals thirty. She stopped walking! A boom town grew around the salt lick. Before too long, the salt lick had hotels and restaurants. But no one heard her. They were too busy licking the salt. Kittens chased string and puppies fetched sticks near the salt lick. Shelly was the only animal left. Some animals brought their knitting and their mending. A rabbit sniffed the rock. No salt! A lizard licked the rock. It had a museum full of paintings. The animals also brought their coins. The crocodile that ran the hot dog left. The animals also brought coins. Before long, the town was empty. The salt lick had become a ghost town. There was even a roller coaster that ran right over the salt lick. Pinky the pig rolled past on her roller states. A put her nose to the rock and licked. If you roll a 6, choose 1 block to read.
Roll and Read (Green) 1 2 3 4 5 Pa started to read. Josh wanted to hear all life in the California gold fields. We decided to travel together for safety. We were mighty happy to cross the mountains into California. San Francisco is a busy boom town! There are people here from all around the world. We each bought a pick, a shovel, and some pans. We set up tents in a mining town near our claim. We stand in the river all day to pan for gold. If we are lucky, we find gold in what’s left. We had no luck at all until we bought a gold cradle. On Sundays all the miners take a rest. Many men write letters home. I sure miss the food at home. I’m sure wondering if we’ve had any big gold strikes. In the spring our group will split up. Pa finished reading the letter. Some miners don’t even have a tent. They have to sleep on the ground. We claimed a spot along the American River. Then we shovel the rocks and dirt into pans and wash away the pieces. Here we cook salt pork in a skillet over an open fire. Josh had been hoping to join his uncle for an adventure in California. is poured over the dirt. I’ve fetched a letter from Uncle Zach. Businesses are opening everywhere! Sunday is also a good day to do laundry and mending. Now he couldn’t wait for Zach to come home. If you roll a 6, choose 1 to read.
Roll and Read (Blue) 1 2 3 4 5 It was a morning in early September. Anyone walking by might have wondered why the students were so excited. There were all kinds of adventures to relate. There were too many giggles from happy boys and girls. Everyone in Mr. Post’s third-grade class was curious about their new teacher. One day the class was discussing how they should tell the community about their project. Mr. Post’s students went home that night more excited than when they had arrived. The class fell silent, but after a few minutes a few students raised their hands. Suddenly the class was full of chatter. It be your hobby or something else the class doesn’t know about you. Some students created posters, while others made the sign-up sheets. All the students had suggestions to offer. He is getting older and has a difficult time doing the work by himself. Will you assign us lots of homework? I’m Jake and my favorite thing to do is play guitar. Project Good Neighbor became a huge success. He surprised his students and announced that they would try them all. I helped out at the preschool where my mom teaches. Right now let’s focus on our hobbies and interests. That was great class. Now let’s talk about what you did over the summer. Mr. Post was very proud of his students. After their math lesson it was time for lunch. Mr. Post was very pleased with their ideas and their enthusiasm. I volunteered to work with a team of people who help build houses for people who can’t afford to buy them. No one in the class wanted to be the first to speak, so Mr. Post volunteered to start. If you roll a 6, choose 1 block to read.