Get a hit,Mo! - read - for Progressing Readers

Sep 28, 2026

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A guided reading Level 2 children’s book introducing Mo Jackson’s baseball day as he trains with persistence and plays right field while always batting last. The text frames his challenge of getting a hit and asks readers to consider how practice and resilience lead to improvement. It includes parent-and-educator guidance on choosing leveled books (easy-to-read and guided reading levels) and post-reading activities such as recognizing sound patterns, distinguishing fiction and nonfiction, and adding -ing to verbs.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages40

Reading Time1 h 2 min

AccessFree to download

Dear Parents and Educators

Level 2 Guided Reading Level

This book is perfect for a Progressing Reader who

Activities you can do during and after reading this book

LEVELPENGUIN YOUNG READERS2 PROGRESSINGREADER N0RTHSIDE、BRANCH # ET A HIT,MO! Mo Jackson is a small boywith a big passion for sports.He may not be the tallest,thestrongest,or the fastest player,but he won't let that stop himfrom playing! Baseball season has arrivedand Mo is all set to play withhis team,the Lions.But Mo always bats last,and he alwaysplays right field-and no ballsever come to right field.WillMo ever get his chance to helpthe Lions win? Penguin Young Readers An Imprint of Penguin Random House LLC345 Hudson StreetNew York,New York 10014 LEXINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARYFEB 242016 Dear Parents and Educators Welcome to Penguin Young Readers!As parents and educators,youknow that each child develops at his or her own pace—in terms ofspeech,critical thinking,and,of course,reading.Penguin YoungReaders recognizes this fact.As a result,each Penguin Young Readersbook is assigned a traditional easy-to-read level(1-4)as well as aGuided Reading Level(A-P).Both of these systems will help you choosethe right book for your child.Please refer to the back of each bookfor specific leveling information.Penguin Young Readers featuresesteemed authors and illustrators,stories about favorite characters,fascinating nonfiction,and more! LEVEL 2 GUIDED READINGLEVEL This book is perfect for a Progressing Reader who: ·can figure out unknown words by using picture and context clues; ·can recognize beginning,middle,and ending sounds; ·can make and confirm predictions about what will happen in the text;and ·can distinguish between fiction and nonfiction. Here are some activities you can do during and after reading this book: ·Adding -ing to Words:One of the rules when adding -ing to words is,when a word ends with an -e,take off the -e and add-ing.With otherwords,you simply add the -ing ending to the root word.The followingwords are -ing words in this story:playing,losing,cheering,shouting,standing,rolling,running.On a separate piece of paper,write down theroot word for each of the words ·Make Connections:In this story,Mo has a hard time hitting the ball.Buthe still manages to win the game for his team.Have you ever had troublewith something?How did it make you feel?What did you do to get betterat it? Remember,sharing the love of reading with a child is the best giftyou can give! —Bonnie Bader,EdMPenguin Young Readers program *Penguin Young Readers are leveled by independent reviewers applying the standards developed by Irene Fountasand Gay Su Pinnell in Matching Books to Readers:Using Leveled Books in Guided Reading,Heinemann,1999. 工 For My Little League Grandsons Jacob,Yoni,Andrew,and Aaron—D.A.A.For Enoch—S.R. VIKING An imprint of Penguin Random House LLC375 Hudson StreetNew York,New York 10014 First published in the United States of America by Penguin Young Readers,an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC,2016 Text copyright C2016 by David AdlerIllustrations copyright 2016 by Sam Ricks Penguin supports copyright.Copyright fuels creativity,encourages diverse voices,pronotesfree speech,and creates a vibrant culture.Thank you for buying an authorized editionof this book and for coinplying with copyright laws by not reproducing,scanning,ordistributing any part of it in any form without permission.You are supporting writers andallowing Penguin to continue to publish books for every reader. # LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA:Names:Adler,David A.|Ricks,Sam,illustrator. Title:Get a hit,Mo!/by David A.Adler;illustrations by Sain Ricks.Description:New York:Viking,published by Penguin Group,[2016].|Summary:"MoJackson is excited for his baseball game,but Coach Marietells him he is batting last and playing right ficld,again.Will Mo everget a hit?”—Provided by publisher. Identifiers:LCCN 2015028485|ISBN 9780670016327(hardback)Subjects:|CYAC:Baseball—Fiction.|Size—Fiction.|AfricanAmericans—Fiction.|BISAC:JUVENILE FICTION/Readers/Beginner.|JUVENILE FICTION/People &Places/United Sta

FAQs

Who is the main character in the story?

Mo Jackson is the small boy passionate about sports who participates in a baseball game with his team, the Lions.

What challenge does Mo face during the game?

Mo is always batting last and plays right field, so he has to wait for his chance to help the Lions win.

What reading skills does Level 2 target in guided reading?

It emphasizes figuring out unknown words using picture and context clues, recognizing beginning/middle/ending sounds, making and confirming predictions, and distinguishing fiction from nonfiction.

Sep 28, 2026

Uploaded by Franzy