Fred and the Ball (Leveled Reader + Teaching Version + Audio) (Grade 1)

Rosie and her dog Fred are playing with a ball when Rosie throws it too far and it goes over the fence. Rosie and Fred must retrieve the lost ball.

The Teaching Version assists teachers in directing children through the process of reading. It covers:
- reading vocabulary words and high-frequency words
- comprehension strategy (drawing conclusions)
- fluency skill (emphasizing words in boldface)
- phonics skill (identifying and reading contractions)
- reading-writing connection (making a list)