The Magic Porridge Pot - Read-it! Readers - Level 3.6 - A Note to Parents and Caregivers

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A note to parents and caregivers introduces the Read-it! Readers program and explains how to support a child’s reading development from basic to more complex language levels. It outlines what each color level emphasizes—high-frequency words, familiar topics, expanding vocabulary, and broader sentence structures—and gives practical sharing guidance such as reading in short stretches, pausing to discuss pictures, pointing to words, and rereading favorites. The book’s story centers on Mrs. Molly and the children she shelters, who discover a special pot that repays kindness.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages40

Reading Time1 h 2 min

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A Note to Parents and Caregivers

Read-it! Readers Level Guidance

ThePorridge Pot长by Margaret McAlisterilustrated by Peter Utton St.Charles Public LibrarySt.Charles,IL 60174 Reading Level 3.6 A Note to Parents and Caregivers Read-it!Readers are for children who are just starting on the amazingroad to reading.These beautiful books support both the acquisition ofreading skills and the love of books. The PURPLE LEVEL presents basic topics and objects using highfrequency words and simple language patterns. The RED LEVEL presents familiar topics using common wordsand repeating sentence patterns. The BLUE LEVEL presents new ideas using a larger vocabularyand varied sentence structure. The YELLOW LEVEL presents more challenging ideas,a broadvocabulary,and wide variety in sentence structure. The GREEN LEVEL presents more cornplex ideas,an extendedvocabulary range,and expanded language structures. The ORANGE LEVEL presents a wide range of ideas and conceptsusing challenging vocabulary and complex language structures. When sharing a book with your child,read in short stretches,pausingoften to talk about the pictures.Have your child turn the pages andpoint to the pictures and familiar words.And be sure to reread favoritestories or parts of stories. There is no right or wrong way to share books with children.Find timeto read with your child,and pass on the legacy of literacy. Adria F.Klein,Ph.D.Professor Emeritus California State UniversitySan Bernardino,California Editor:Dodie Marie Miller Page Production:Brandie Shoemaker Art Director:Nathan Gassman Associate Managing Editor:Christianne Jones First American edition published in 2007 byPicture Window Books5115 Excelsior BoulevardSuite 232 Minneapolis,MN 55416877-845-8392www.picturewindowbooks.com ◎ Text copyright Margaret McAllister 2002 This Americanization of THE MAGIC PORRIDGE POT was originally published inEnglish in 2002 under the title THE MAGIC PORRIDGE POT by arrangement withOxford University Press. All rights reserved.No part of this book may be reproduced without writtenpermission from the publisher.The publisher takes no responsibility for the use ofany of the materials or methods described in this book,nor for the products thereof. Printed in the United States of America. # Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data McAllister,Margaret(Margaret I.) The magic porridge pot /by Margaret McAllister ;illustrated by Peter Utton.p.cm.—(Read-it!readers) Summary:When they give shelter to an old woman on a cold winter's night,Mrs.Molly and the many children that share her home discover the next morningthat their guest has repayed their kindness by leaving them a very special pot.ISBN-13:978-1-4048-3122-3(library binding)ISBN-10:1-4048-3122-3(library binding) [1.Magic—Fiction.2.Pors—Fiction.3.Food—Ficion.]I.Utton,Peter,ill.II.Title.PZ7.M4782525Mag 2006[E]—dc222006029137 ThePorridge Pot 6y Mar9aret McAllisterillustrated by Peter Utton Special thanks to our advisers for their expertise: Adria F.Klein,Ph.D. Professor Emeritus,California State UniversitySan Bernardino,California Susan Kesselring,M.A.Literacy EducatorRosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan(Minnesota)School District At the end of the village was Mrs.Molly'shouse.It had a big garden,and it was alwaysfull of children. None of them were Mrs.Molly's own children.They had nobody else to look afterthem,so Mrs.Molly did. ( ■ Charlie was sill a baby. Pippa was nearlygrown-up.Paul and Jennywere in-between. Mrs.Molly worried about Paul.He was smallfor his age,and he never spoke.

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What reading approach does the book recommend when sharing it with a child?

Read in short stretches and pause often to talk about the pictures. Have the child turn pages and point to pictures and familiar words, and reread favorite stories or parts.

How does the book describe the progression across its reading levels?

Each color level builds skills: PURPLE focuses on basic topics with high-frequency words and simple patterns; RED uses familiar topics and repeating sentence structures; later levels introduce new ideas, larger vocabularies, and more complex language structures.

What is the premise of The Magic Porridge Pot story?

Mrs. Molly and the children who share her home shelter an old woman on a cold winter night. The next morning, the guest has repaid their kindness by leaving a very special pot.

Sep 29, 2026

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