The Beth and Thad Adventures Chapter Book — Compound Words (Level 4, Unit 2)

The Beth and Thad Adventures
Written by Jill Lauren
Illustrated by Darren McKee
Overview: Level 4, Unit 2, Books 4-5, The Beth and Thad Adventures, targets  compound words made up of previously taught phonics-based and/or high frequency words.
Page Count: 40 pages
Size: 6" x 9" x 0.15"
Age: Beginning readers, struggling readers and beyond.

Story 4: The Hot Dog Champs
New Concept: compound words
Sounds: spr, spl, scr, str; all ending blends; all beginning blends; -ang, -ank, -ing, -ink; h-digraphs; -tch, -ck, -zz, -ll, -ss, -ff; all short vowels
High Frequency Words: over, after, know, school, ever, always, friend, now, color, play, our
Plot Summary: With Beth's help, Thad is off to the Best of the West Chess Contest! On the way there, they face a few setbacks, including an unusual stop at a hot dog stand. Read to find out if they make it to the tournament and whether or not Thad will be a champ.

Story 5: The Gumdrop Quest
Target Concept: compound words
Sounds: spr, spl, scr, str; all ending blends; all beginning blends; -ang, -ank, -ing, -ink; h-digraphs; -tch, -ck, -zz, -ll, -ss, -ff; all short vowels
High Frequency Words: read, author, write, room, really, over, after, know, school, ever, always, friend, now, color, play, our, today
Plot Summary: Ms. Whit's class is hosting a special guest at their school. The students can't wait to meet Dav Pilkey, the author of the Dog Man series! But then, he goes missing. Will Beth and Thad be successful on their quest to find him?

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