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 \nYoung Cam Jansenand the Baseball Mystery  \nGUIDED  \nJ  \nREADINGLEVEL  \nThis book is perfect for a Transitional Reader who:  \n·can read multisyllable and compound words;  \n·can read words with prefixes and suffixes;  \n·is able to identify story elements(beginning,middle,end,plot,setting,characters,problem,solution);and  \n·can understand different points of view.  \nHere are some activities you can do during and after reading this book:  \n·Compound Words:A compound word is made when two words are joinedtogether to form a new word.Baseball,for example,is a compound word.Reread the story and try to find other compound words.  \n·Adding -ing to Words:There are many rules when adding -ing to words:If a word ends with a vowel and then a consonant,repeat the consonantbefore adding -ing:hum/humming.If a word ends with an e,delete itbefore adding -ing:skate/skating.If a word ends with two vowels andthen a consonant,just add -ing:clean/cleaning.If a word ends with ay,just add -ing:say/saying.Find the -ing words in the story.On a separatesheet of paper,write the -ing word and the root word next to it.Thenidentify the rule above that applies to each word.  \nRemember,sharing the love of reading with a child is the best giftyou can give!  \n—Bonnie Bader,EdM  \nPenguin Young Readers program  \n\"Penguin Young Readers are leveled by independent reviewers applying the standards developed by Irene Fountasand Gay Su innellin Matching Books to Readers:Using Leveled Books in Guided Reading,Heinemann,1999.  \nFor Aliza,Uri,Dovid,Shlomo,and Ilana—DATo Emma Willsky—SN  \nPenguin Young ReadersPublished by the Penguin Group  \nPenguin Group(USA)Inc.,375 Hudson Street,New York,New York 10014,USA  \nPenguin Group(Canada),90 Eglinton Avenue East,Suite 700,Toronto,Ontario M4P2Y3,Canada(a division of Pearson Penguin Canada Inc.)  \nPenguin Books Ltd.,80 Strand,London WC2R ORL,England  \nPenguin Group Ireland,25 St.Stephen's Green,Dublin 2,Ireland (a division of Penguin Books Ltd.)Penguin Group(Australia),250 Camberwell Road,Camberwell,Victoria 3124,Australia(a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty.Ltd.)  \nPenguin Books India Pvt.Ltd.,11 Community Centre,Panchsheel Park,New Delhi—110017,IndiaPenguin Group(NZ),67 Apollo Drive,Rosedale,Auckland 0632,New Zealand  \n(a division of Pearson New Zealand Ltd.)  \nPenguin Books (South Africa)(Pty.)Ltd.,24 Sturdee Avenue,Rosebank,Johannesburg 2196,South Africa  \nPenguin Books Ltd.,Registered Offices:80 Strand,London WC2R ORL,England  \nThe scanning,uploading,and distribution of this book via the Internet or via any other means withoutthe permission of the publisher is illegal and punishable by law.Please purchase only authorizedelectronic editions,and do not participate in or encourage electronic piracy of copyrighted materials.Your support of the quthor's rights is appreciated.  \nText copyright ◎1999 by David A.Adler.Illustrations copyright ◎1999 by Susanna Natti.All rightsreserved.First published in 1999 by Viking and in 2001 by Puffin Books,imprints of Penguin Group(USA)Inc.Published in 2012 by Penguin Young Readers,an imprint of Penguin Group(USA)Inc.,345 Hudson Street,New York,New York 10014.Manufactured in China.  \nThe Library of Con","cbCaikyM4TLNhRm4","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikyM4TLNhRm4","pdf",2169942,"English","# Play Ball!\n## Guided Reading Level\n## Activities During and After Reading\n## Chapter 1: Play Ball!","[{\"question\":\"What reading levels does the Penguin Young Readers program assign to each book?\",\"answer\":\"Each book is assigned a traditional easy-to-read level (1–4) and a Guided Reading Level (A–P). 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