River Otters LEVELED BOOK • D

River
A Reading A–Z Level D Leveled Book
Word Count: 70

Writing
Connections

Write an article about river

Otters
otters for a school newspaper.
Include facts from this book
in your article.
Science and Art
Draw a picture of a river otter.
Label the parts of its body.
Share your picture with
a partner.

Written by Anthony Curran

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 River
Words to Know
amazing fur
breath river otters

Otters catching
Photo Credits:
swimming

Front cover, back cover: © Jonathan Eden/Alamy Stock Photo; title page:
© David Hosking/FLPA/Minden Pictures; page 3: © Adrian Davies/NPL/Minden
Pictures; page 4: © David Pike/NPL/Minden Pictures; page 5 (top): © Derek
Middleton/FLPA/Minden Pictures; page 5 (bottom): © Pete Oxford/Minden
Pictures; page 6: © Stefan Meyers/ardea.com; page 7: © Simon Litten/FLPA/
Minden Pictures; page 8: © robertharding/Alamy Stock Photo; page 9:
© Eric Baccega/NPL/Minden Pictures; page 10: © Accent Alaska.com/Alamy
Stock Photo; page 11 (top): © Juniors Bildarchiv GmbH/Alamy Stock Photo;
page 11 (bottom): © Arco Images GmbH/Alamy Stock Photo; page 12 (top):
© blickwinkel/Alamy Stock Photo; page 12 (bottom): © Chris Moncrieff/
Dreamstime.com

Written by Anthony Curran

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Focus Question River Otters

Level D Leveled Book Correlation
© Learning A–Z LEVEL D
What do all river otters have Written by Anthony Curran
Fountas & Pinnell D
in common? All rights reserved. Reading Recovery
DRA
5–6
6
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River otters are amazing All river otters live
animals. near water.
River Otters • Level D 3 4
All river otters have All river otters have
thin bodies. short legs.
River Otters • Level D 5 6
All river otters have All river otters are good
thick fur. at swimming.
River Otters • Level D 7 8
All river otters are good All river otters are good
at holding their breath. at catching food.
River Otters • Level D 9 10
All river otters are good All river otters are good
at playing together. at being river otters.
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Name

Main Idea

River Otters • Level D • 1

Detail Detail

Detail Detail

Detail Detail
Skill: Main Idea and Details

Instructions: Have students write the main idea in the top rectangle. Then, have them list facts and illustrations
about river otters that support the main idea in the supporting detail boxes.

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Name

dig

River Otters • Level D • 2

fizz

river

milk

chick

drill

list Skill: Short Vowel i

brick
Instructions: Name the pictures with students. Have students match the words with the pictures and circle the
short vowel i in each word.

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Name

River Otters • Level D • 3

1 River otters live near water.

2 River otters are good at swimming.

3 River otters have thick fur.

4 They catch fish and hold their breath.

5 River otters have short legs.

My Sentence:

Skill: Simple Subjects

Instructions: Have students circle the subject in each sentence. Then, have students write a sentence of their own and circle the subject.

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 LEVEL D
Quick Check River Otters

Name Date
1. What is the main idea 4. In which group would river
of this book? otters belong?
A River otters are A animals that live in trees
good swimmers.
B animals that live near water
B River otters are C animals that live in deserts
amazing animals.
C River otters have 5. Listen to this sentence: River
thick fur. otters are amazing animals.
What does the word amazing
2. Why did the author write mean in this sentence?
this book?
A grabbing and
A to persuade readers to holding something
have river otters for pets
B moving one’s body
B to entertain readers with through water
a story about river otters
C causing great wonder
C to inform readers about or surprise
river otters
6. Extended Response: Remind
3. What detail supports the students that the book states
main idea of this book? that river otters live near water.
Have students use details
A All river otters have long legs. from the book and their own
B All river otters have knowledge to dictate or write
thick bodies. why river otters make their
C All river otters are good homes near water.
at catching food.

Instructions: Sit next to the student and read the first question as you run your finger under the words. Ask the
student to wait to answer until you have read all the choices. Repeat them if necessary. Have the student choose
the best answer. Repeat with the remaining questions.
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 River Otters WORDLESS BOOK • D

River
A Reading A–Z Level D Wordless Book

Connections
Writing
Write an article about river
otters for a school newspaper.
Otters
Include facts from this book
in your article.
Science and Art
Draw a picture of a river otter.
Label the parts of its body.
Share your picture with
a partner.

Visit www.readinga-z.com
for thousands of books and materials. www.readinga-z.com
 River
Words to Know

Otters Photo Credits:

Front cover, back cover: © Jonathan Eden/Alamy Stock Photo; title page:
© David Hosking/FLPA/Minden Pictures; page 3: © Adrian Davies/NPL/Minden
Pictures; page 4: © David Pike/NPL/Minden Pictures; page 5 (top): © Derek
Middleton/FLPA/Minden Pictures; page 5 (bottom): © Pete Oxford/Minden
Pictures; page 6: © Stefan Meyers/ardea.com; page 7: © Simon Litten/FLPA/
Minden Pictures; page 8: © robertharding/Alamy Stock Photo; page 9:
© Eric Baccega/NPL/Minden Pictures; page 10: © Accent Alaska.com/Alamy
Stock Photo; page 11 (top): © Juniors Bildarchiv GmbH/Alamy Stock Photo;
page 11 (bottom): © Arco Images GmbH/Alamy Stock Photo; page 12 (top):
© blickwinkel/Alamy Stock Photo; page 12 (bottom): © Chris Moncrieff/
Dreamstime.com

Written by

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Focus Question River Otters

Level D Wordless Book
© Learning A–Z
What do all river otters have Written by

in common? All rights reserved.

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