David A. Adler - Young Cam Jansen and the Goldfish Mystery

Dear Parents and Educators, Welcome to Penguin Young Readers! As parents and educators, you know that each child develops at his or her own pacein terms of speech, critical thinking, and, of course, reading. Penguin Young Readers recognizes this fact. As a result, each Penguin Young Readers book is assigned a traditional easy-to-read level (14) as well as a Guided Reading Level (AP). Both of these systems will help you choose the right book for your child. Please refer to the back of each book for specific leveling information. Penguin Young Readers features esteemed authors and illustrators, stories about favorite characters, fascinating nonfiction, and more! This book is perfect for a Transitional Reader who:

• can read multisyllable and compound words;
• can read words with prefixes and suffixes;
• is able to identify story elements (beginning, middle, end, plot, setting, characters, problem, solution); and
• can understand different points of view.

Here are some activities you can do during and after reading this book:

• Compound words: A compound word is made when two words are joined together to form a new word.

  Goldfish is a compound word that is used in this story. Reread the story and try to find other compound words.

• Chapter titles: The title of each chapter is very important. It should catch the readers attention, and should say something about the chapter. Each of the five chapters in this book has a title. Work with the child to come up with a new title for each chapter.

word with an -ed ending	root word
taped	tape
looked	look

Remember, sharing the love of reading with a child is the best gift you can give! Bonnie Bader, EdM
Penguin Young Readers program *Penguin Young Readers are leveled by independent reviewers applying the standards developed by Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell in Matching Books to Readers: Using Leveled Books in Guided Reading, Heinemann, 1999. For my grandsons Jacob and Yoni and for their goldfish Alvin and Simon DAA To my cousin Matt, who gave his fish a special home, and to Janet SN Penguin Young Readers Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Young Readers Group, 345 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, U.S.A.

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Illustrations copyright 2013 by Susanna Natti. All rights reserved. First published in 2013 Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 345 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014. Manufactured in China. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA IS AVAILABLE 978-1-101-60245-4