Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Fantasy (fiction), 1,026 words, Level O (Grade 2), Fiction Series, Lexile 530L
Tommy finds out that Jasper the bully is scaring kids away from running for student president. Is Tommy scared? No, but he doesn't know anything about being a president. RK-5 takes Tommy back in time to visit the first president of the United States to get advice. Tommy learns an important lesson and learns how his actions influence others.