Welcome, Carlos!

LEVELED BOOK • J

Welcome,
A Reading A–Z Level J Leveled Book
Word Count: 371

Carlos!

Written by Maribeth Boelts

Illustrated by Angela Kamstra- Jacobson

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 Welcome,
Carlos!

Written by Maribeth Boelts

Illustrated by Angela Kamstra-Jacobson
www.readinga-z.com
One late summer day,
Carlos sat at the kitchen table.
He wanted to begin his poster.
He had found paper, glue, and
colored markers.
He had a box of family photos.
But what should I put on it?
he thought.

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One late summer day,
Carlos sat at the kitchen table.
He wanted to begin his poster.
He had found paper, glue, and
colored markers.
He had a box of family photos.
But what should I put on it?
he thought.
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Soon, Carlos would start school
in a new town, in a new country.
He had just met his new school
principal.
“You can bring this poster on
the first day of school, Carlos,”
his principal had said.
“This will help the kids get to know you.”
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Carlos picked photos of his family.
He added one of their old home
in Monterrey, Mexico.
He wrote about the books, sports,
and foods he liked.
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Carlos picked photos of his family.
He added one of their old home
in Monterrey, Mexico.
He wrote about the books, sports,
and foods he liked.
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He carried his poster across the hall
of his apartment building.
He knocked on the door, and
a smiling girl opened it.
“ Hola , Carlos!” said Maria.
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“ Hola , Maria,” said Carlos.
“Do you want to see my poster?
It’s for the first day of school.”
“Oh, yes!” said Maria.
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“ Hola , Maria,” said Carlos.
“Do you want to see my poster?
It’s for the first day of school.”
“Oh, yes!” said Maria.
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Carlos spread out the poster.
“This is a photo of my parents,”
Carlos explained.
“This is our house. These are the
mountains in Monterrey.”
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“My padre works for a big solar
energy company from Monterrey.
They moved us to the United States
to open a new factory here.”
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“My padre works for a big solar
energy company from Monterrey.
They moved us to the United States
to open a new factory here.”
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“Monterrey looks beautiful, Carlos,”
said Maria.
“It was sunny and a great place
to do things outdoors,” Carlos said.
“Was it hard to leave your relatives?”
Maria asked.
“Yes, but we’ll go back during the
holidays to visit them,” said Carlos.
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Maria looked at another photo.
“That’s my older brother, Mateo.
This is my little sister, Selena,”
Carlos said.
“My abuela will come to live
with us soon, too.”
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Maria looked at another photo.
“That’s my older brother, Mateo.
This is my little sister, Selena,” Maria read that Carlos liked to play
Carlos said. baseball.
“My abuela will come to live “You could join our baseball team!”
with us soon, too.” said Maria.
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“That would be fun,” said Carlos.
He showed Maria his best
batting swing.
“That’s a good hit, for sure!”
laughed Maria.
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 Then Maria brought out crayons
“That would be fun,” said Carlos. and markers.
He showed Maria his best Together they colored the rest
batting swing. of the poster.
“That’s a good hit, for sure!” “There’s something I want to add,”
laughed Maria. said Carlos.
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Carlos drew a picture
of a smiling girl.
She had long, soft hair.
“Is that your friend in Monterrey?”
asked Maria.
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Carlos drew a picture
of a smiling girl.
She had long, soft hair.
“Is that your friend in Monterrey?” “No, it’s my first friend in America!”
asked Maria. said Carlos.
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Welcome, Carlos! LEVELED BOOK • J

Welcome,
A Reading A–Z Level J Leveled Book
Word Count: 371

Carlos!

Written by Maribeth Boelts

Illustrated by Angela Kamstra- Jacobson

Visit www.readinga-z.com www.readinga-z.com

for thousands of books and materials.
 Welcome,
Carlos!

Welcome Carlos!
Level J Leveled Book
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Written by Maribeth Boelts
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Illustrated by Angela Kamstra-Jacobson
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