Fang

Story by Laura Burton RiceIllustrations by Jennifer Clark

Shared Story 18

Green Words (Phonetic):

Red Words (Sight):

Practice reading these sentences.

Reading Roots—Shared Story 18© 2003 Success for All Foundation

fangsstackfit

bumpsruffwill

fatsniffsfast

offgaspfun

Tanya kicks the ball.

She runs fast to get it.

A fat dog bumps into Tanya.

Paco says, “The dog has fangs!”

go rolls say

1

Scott, Tanya, and Lana are playing with a ball during recess.

Scott rolls the ball. BAM! Tanya kicks it. She runs fast. Lana says, “I will get the ball.”

2

Scott and Tanya look for the ball in the bushes. Suddenly, Scott sees something.

“Look, Tanya!” gasps Scott. Tanya looks. She sees a big, fat dog. The dog runs fast. It bumps into Tanya. She falls in the mud.

3

“Ick!” says Tanya. “Mud is not fun. Go, dog!” The big dog sits. He pants.

4

Paco sees something that scares him.

Paco says, “See the dog’s fangs!”“FANGS!!” says Tanya. The big dog says, “RUFF!” The kids get on the jungle gym.“Can we fit?” asks Paco.

5

Lana runs fast.“Fang!” Lana says.“Fang is my dog. He is not bad,” says Lana.

6

Lana explains that Fang is gentle, even though he has big teeth.

Lana says, “Fang is a fun dog. He likes kids.” The kids get off the

jungle gym.

7

All of a sudden, Derrick has an idea.

Derrick says, “Can Fang get the ball?” Lana nods.“Get the ball, Fang!” says Lana.

8

Fang puts his nose to the ground. He sniffs everything, trying to find the ball.

Fang runs. He sniffs. He digs in a stack of

leaves .

The kids say, “Fang got the ball back!”

Fang is a hero. He has found the missing ball!

Partner Story Questions—Shared Story 18 © 2003 Success for All Foundation

1. Did the dog have fangs?

2. Was the dog big and fat?

3. Did the kids like Fang?

4. Did Fang like the kids?

Reading Roots, Level 2

Fang

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Shared Story 18

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Reading Roots Shared Stories were developed under the direction of Robert E. Slavin and Nancy A. Madden, codirectors of the Success for All Foundation Family of Programs.

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Illustrations for this book were colored digitally by John Stuart.

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