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Grounded to Earth LEVELED BOOK K A Reading A–Z Level K Leveled Book Word Count: 393 Grounded to Earth K N...

Grounded to Earth LEVELED BOOK K A Reading A–Z Level K Leveled Book Word Count: 393 Grounded to Earth K N H Written by Torran Anderson Illustrated by Reginald Butler Visit www.readinga-z.com www.readinga-z.com for thousands of books and materials. Grounded to Earth Written by Torran Anderson Illustrated by Reginald Butler www.readinga-z.com  Zorb really wanted to take over Earth. “We have blasters!” Zorb said. Grounded to Earth Level K 3  “Take a deep breath and count to ten,” his mother said. “You need Zorb really wanted to take to leave Earth alone.” over Earth. “We have spaceships and robots!” “We have blasters!” Zorb said. Zorb said. Grounded to Earth Level K 3 4 “How many times do we have to discuss this?” his father said. “Just because we are more powerful, it doesn’t mean we should take over a planet.” Zorb leaped past his parents and grabbed the spaceship’s controls. “Earth is mine!” Zorb yelled. Grounded to Earth Level K 5 “How many times do we have to discuss this?” his father said. “Just because we are more powerful, it “Son,” his father said, “you need to doesn’t mean we should take over learn a lesson about the humans.” a planet.” Before Zorb could speak, his dad Zorb leaped past his parents and pushed a large red button. grabbed the spaceship’s controls. Zorb was instantly teleported “Earth is mine!” Zorb yelled. to a park on Earth. Grounded to Earth Level K 5 6  He saw a group of children playing kickball. “I am Zorb, the ruler of Earth!” Zorb said. Grounded to Earth Level K 7  He saw a group of children playing The kids stopped their game. They kickball. took one look at Zorb and burst out laughing. “I am Zorb, the ruler of Earth!” Zorb said. “You’re just a little kid,” a boy said. Grounded to Earth Level K 7 8  Zorb looked down at himself. He was inside a suit that made him look like an ordinary kid. “I have blasters!” Zorb shouted. Grounded to Earth Level K 9  The kids went back to playing their game. Zorb looked down at himself. He was inside a suit that made him “I’m more powerful than all of you!” look like an ordinary kid. Zorb yelled. “I have blasters!” Zorb shouted. All the kids ignored him. Grounded to Earth Level K 9 10  Zorb was furious. He wanted to scream. Instead, he took a deep breath and counted to ten. “Excuse me,” Zorb said to the boy, “can I play your game?” “Sure,” the boy said. “My name is Hector. You can be on my team.” Grounded to Earth Level K 11  Zorb had never played kickball before. It was a strange alien game that he had a difficult time learning. Zorb was furious. He wanted to The other kids taught him the rules scream. Instead, he took a deep and how to kick the ball. breath and counted to ten. Even though everyone else was “Excuse me,” Zorb said to the boy, better at kickball, no one made fun “can I play your game?” of him. “Sure,” the boy said. “My name is Maybe humans aren’t so bad after all, Hector. You can be on my team.” Zorb said to himself. Grounded to Earth Level K 11 12 When it was Zorb’s turn to kick, the pitcher rolled the ball. Zorb kicked as hard as he could, and the ball soared over the fence. His team chanted, “Zorb! Zorb! Zorb!” As he stepped on home plate, Hector gave him a high five. Grounded to Earth Level K 13 When it was Zorb’s turn to kick, the pitcher rolled the ball. Zorb kicked as hard as he could, and the ball soared Zorb saw two grown-ups watching over the fence. the game. His team chanted, “Zorb! Zorb! Zorb!” “Did you learn your lesson?” the woman asked. As he stepped on home plate, Hector gave him a high five. “Dad, Mom, is that you?” Zorb asked. Grounded to Earth Level K 13 14 “Yes,” his dad said, lifting up his human mask. “Do you still want to take over Earth?” his mom asked. “No,” Zorb said. “I just want to take over this game.” Grounded to Earth Level K 15  Glossary alien (adj.) unfamiliar or strange (p. 12) blasters (n.) fictional weapons that shoot beams of energy (p. 3) lesson (n.) an experience that teaches something useful or valuable (p. 6) suit (n.) a set of clothes or coverings used or worn for a specific “Yes,” his dad said, lifting up his purpose (p. 9) human mask. take over (v.) to take control “Do you still want to take over of something (p. 3) Earth?” his mom asked. teleported (v.) instantly moved “No,” Zorb said. “I just want to take from one place over this game.” to another (p. 6) Grounded to Earth Level K 15 16 Grounded to Earth LEVELED BOOK K A Reading A–Z Level K Leveled Book Word Count: 393 Grounded to Earth K N H Written by Torran Anderson Illustrated by Reginald Butler Visit www.readinga-z.com www.readinga-z.com for thousands of books and materials. Grounded to Earth Grounded to Earth Level K Leveled Book Written by Torran Anderson © Learning A–Z Correlation Illustrated by Reginald Butler Written by Torran Anderson Illustrated by Reginald Butler LEVEL K Fountas & Pinnell J All rights reserved. Reading Recovery 17 www.readinga-z.com www.readinga-z.com DRA 18