Written by Anthony Curran • Illustrated by Nina Mata

The Birthday Party

Learning A–Z level aa Grade K Word Count 17
Multi-level N/A Lexile 0L Fiction • Concept
Refer to the Focus Question on page 2 of this title to guide discussion and support additional learning connected
to the text.
What can you see at a birthday party? The Birthday Party is story about all the delights to be found
at a birthday celebration. Vibrant illustrations and simple sentences support emergent readers.
Students will have the opportunity to visualize as well as to identify the main idea and supporting
details in the story.
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Notes

The Birthday Party

Written by Anthony Curran

Illustrated by Nina Mata
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Notes

Focus Question
What can you see
at a birthday party?

Connections
Words to Know Writing and Art
birthday What is your favorite part of
balloons a birthday party? Draw a picture
candles and label it.
gifts Social Studies
guests How would you like to celebrate
singing your birthday? Why? Share your
answer with a friend.
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The birthday party.

The guests.
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The balloons.
The candles.
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The singing.

The hats.
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The gifts.
The cake.
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