Im the Guest LEVELED BOOK L

Im the
A Reading AZ Level L Leveled Book
Word Count: 520

Guest

Written by Karen Mockler

Illustrated by Rebecca Stuhff

Visit [Link] [Link]

for thousands of books and materials.
Im the
Guest

Im the Guest
Level L Leveled Book
Learning AZ Correlation
Written by Karen Mockler LEVEL L
Written by Karen Mockler Illustrated by Rebecca Stuhff
Fountas & Pinnell K
Illustrated by Rebecca Stuhff All rights reserved. Reading Recovery 18
[Link] [Link]
DRA 20
 The doorbell rang, and Josie ran
Josie was having Ceci over to play to answer it. Before she reached
for the first time. the front door, though, Ceci burst
through, sniffing.
Remember that you are the hostess,
said Josies mom. You want to make Do I smell cake? Ceci asked,
sure your guest feels at home. running toward the kitchen.
Im the Guest Level L 3 4
 Ceci opened the oven door to look
Wheres your room? Ceci asked.
at the cake inside.
Lets play outside first, Josie said.
Ill come back when its ready,
I want to show you my new swing.
Ceci said.
Im the guest, Ceci said.
Actually, Josie said, the cake is for
my dads birthday. Okay, Josie sighed.
Im the Guest Level L 5 6
 I call the pink princess gown!
Ceci cried.
In Josies bedroom, Ceci yanked
The pink princess gown was Josies
the dollhouse from its corner to
favorite. As Ceci squeezed into it,
the center of the rug. Doll furniture
Josie heard the dress rip. I dont
went flying into every corner of
think it fits you, she said.
Josies room. They played dolls for
a long time, until Ceci spotted the Ceci glared at her over her shoulder.
chest of dress-up clothes in Josies Thats not a polite thing to say,
closet. she said. Besides, Im the guest.
Im the Guest Level L 7 8
 Ceci walked out of Josies bedroom
and back to the kitchen. She stared at
Ceci opened the freezer door. Have
the cake, cooling now on a wire rack.
you got any ice cream? she asked.
Is it ready? Ceci asked. Can we She turned and smiled at Josie. I am
have some for a snack? the guest.

How about some cookies instead? Were saving the ice cream to go with
Josie asked. My mom makes great the cake, Josie said, pushing shut
cookies. the freezer door.
Im the Guest Level L 9 10
 Ceci drifted out of the kitchen in Josie watched nervously while Ceci
Josies pink princess gown, singing poked through drawers. She found
to herself. She sang, Im the guest . . . some red lipstick and put it on.
Im the guest . . . all the way to Then she drew red lipstick hearts
the bathroom. on the mirror and started laughing.

Your mom wont mind if we try Stop that, Josie whispered to Ceci.
on her makeup, she whispered,
I-am-the-guest! Ceci hissed, and
because Im the guest.
left the bathroom. On the way
through the kitchen, she stopped
at the birthday cake and tore off
a big chunk.

Im the Guest Level L 11 12

Josie couldnt take it anymore.
I dont care if youre the guest!
she shouted. Its my dads birthday,
and thats more important than Josie and her mom stood on their
any guest! front porch, waving as Ceci was
driven away.
Ceci stared at her, licking crumbs
from her fingers. What do you Well, asked Josies mom, how
mean? she asked. was it being the hostess?

Someone knocked on the front door. I would like being the hostess,
It was Cecis dad, come to fetch her. Josie said, if I had a better guest.
Im the Guest Level L 13 14
 Glossary
glared (v.) stared in an angry way
(p. 8)
guest (n.) a visitor who is
welcomed into a home
or other place (p. 3)
hissed (v.) made the sound that
a snake or angry cat
makes (p. 12)
hostess (n.) a woman who
welcomes guests in her
home or another place;
a woman who holds an
event (p. 3)
polite (adj.) having good manners
or showing common
courtesy (p. 8)
Josies mom smiled and said,
yanked (v.) pulled on something
Some guests behave like monsters.
suddenly and forcefully
I can believe it, Josie said. (p. 7)

Im the Guest Level L 15 16