2007 2x2 Award

The Friendly Four
by Eloise Greenfield, Illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist

Drummer thinks he is facing a bummer summer now that school is out, but the arrival of three new friends makes the summer fun!

As you read the blank-verse poetry, you can participate as his fun grows with his new friends. Many pages of readers' theater-style poems encourages interaction among readers!

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Friends' Literary Connections:

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An 8-page unit for The Friendly Four
is part of a collection of 42 units in Reading Seeds.

including:
Pre-Reading Discussion Cards
Crossword Puzzle
Growing Friends Lesson
Multiple Choice Comprehension
Writing Activities
and More!

 

 

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