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I’d Like to BeA Reading A–Z Level K Leveled Book

Word Count: 272

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I’d Like to Be

LEVELED BOOK • K

E•H•KWritten by Arturo Banál

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What are some jobs you can have?

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Written by Arturo Banál

I’d Like to Be

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Words to Know

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possibilitiesstewvet

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3

I’d like to be a cook and make a dish with meats and sweets and veggies and fish.I’d learn to cook, not by the book but by testing, tasting, and taking a look.

I’d Like to Be • Level K 4

See my kitchen? Come and pitch in! My stew’s alive with corn and chives.

5

I’d like to be a maker of video gamesfull of dragons and wizards with crazy names.The game I’d write would feature knightswho run and jump and get in fights.

I’d Like to Be • Level K 6

This game is a fun fantasy.I’d like it if you played with me!

7

I’d like to gaze into the sky, and take notes on what’s passing by. I’d search for planets near and far. I’d help to name each brand new star.

I’d Like to Be • Level K 8

I would help discover things, from galaxies to Saturn’s rings.

9

I’d like to be a vet who helps sick cats, and barking dogs and hurting bats.People would bring their pets to me.I would help them stay healthy.

I’d Like to Be • Level K 10

I’d heal their cuts and fix their legs,and help with birds who lay bad eggs.

11

I’d like to be an artist for comic books.I’d draw superheroes and pirate’s hooksand evil people who’d destroyman or woman, girl or boy.

I’d Like to Be • Level K 12

Their plots won’t make it off the ground— not with Super Boy around.

13

I’d like to fix cool cars in an auto shop.I’d get them going when they stop.I’d do repairs and make them run.That is my idea of fun.

I’d Like to Be • Level K 14

I’d fix their engines when they stall.Getting greasy is a ball!

15

Life has endless possibilities.What in the world would you like to be?

I’d Like to Be • Level K 16

Glossarydiscover (v.) to find for the first time

(p. 8)

fantasy (n.) a story in which the imagination makes the impossible seem possible (p. 6)

galaxies (n.) large groups of stars, planets, gases, and dust (p. 8)

possibilities (n.)

things that may happen (p. 15)

stew (n.) a dish usually made of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid (p. 4)

vet (n.) a short form of the word veterinarian, a person who treats sick or injured animals (p. 9)