Scholastic Reader—Level 3 Mama Rex - The Reading Champion - Chapter 1 - A Jumble of Letters

Oct 13, 2026

Scholastic Reader—Level 3, Mama Rex: The Reading Champion, follows T as his efforts to build a castle with his best friend Walter unravel into unexpected chaos. Guided by Mrs. Sudak, T confronts confusing page text and tries to decode words amid a “jumble of letters.” Chapter 1, “A Jumble of Letters,” centers on early reading strategies, guessing, and focusing attention to make sense of print.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages36

Reading Time55 min

AccessFree to download

Chapter 1 A Jumble of Letters

A castle falls

Decoding a jumble of letters

S CH O L A S TIC RE A DE R Mama Rex&久TheReading Champion 177-404 I, (Your Name) have read this book once, twice, again and again! NV3 □ ISBN 0-439-57822-1 Mama Rex&7TheReading Champion by Rachel VailIllustrated by Steve Björkman Scholastic Reader—Level 3 SCHOLASTIC INC.B·0·0·K·8·⑧ New York Toronto London Auckland SydneyMexico City New Delhi Hong Kong Buenos Aires For Liza and Aimee, who are both absolute champions.—R.V. For Alex Uhl,who helps kids read. —S.B. No part of this publication may be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system,ortransmitted in any form or by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,or otherwise,without written permission of the publisher.For informationregarding permission,write to Orchard Books,Scholastic Inc.,PermissionsDepartment,557 Broadway,New York,NY 10012. ISBN 0-439-57822-1 Text copyright ◎2003 by Rachel Vail.Illustrations copyright ◎2003 by Steve Björkman. All rights reserved.Published by Orchard Books,an imprint of Scholastic Inc.ORCHARD BOOKS and design are registered trademarks ofWatts Publishing Group,Ltd.,used under license.SCHOLASTIC and associated logos are trademarks and/orregistered trademarks of Scholastic Inc. Library of Congress-in-Publication Data available. 10987654 Printed in the U.S.A.·First Scholastic Reader edition,March 2004 Contents Chapter 1A Jumble of Letters Chapter 2Stinky and GreatChapter 3Sweet Dreams # Chapter 1A Jumble of Letters T sat with Mrs.Sudak."You can do it,T,"said Mrs.Sudak. CRASH! In the block corner,a castle fell. T's best friend Walter stomped his foot.“Bleh!”said Walter.“T,look!” T and Walter had spent all morning buildingthat castle.Now it was ruined. Mrs.Sudak pointed at the page.“What doesthis say,T?” "I don't know,"said T.It just looked like a jumble of letters. "Look at the word,"said Mrs.Sudak.T looked. “Pickle?”T guessed."No,"said Mrs.Sudak. T guessed again.“Dragon?”T looked out the window.He wanted to be under the tree.

FAQs

Who helps T learn to read when the page is confusing?

Mrs. Sudak guides T by pointing at the page and prompting him to look at the word.

What problem happens to the castle T and Walter built?

A crash occurs and the castle falls in the block corner, ruining what they built.

What does T say the text on the page looks like?

T says it just looks like a jumble of letters.

Oct 13, 2026

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