The document provides suggested reading levels for books using various reading level systems including Guided Reading, DRA, Lexile, and Reading Recovery. It then provides background information and leveling details for the book "Country Mouse and City Mouse" including genre, comprehension skills, and strategies addressed in the book. The book is about two mice, one who lives in the country and one who lives in the city, who visit each other's homes and realize they each prefer where they live.

1. Suggested levels for Guided Reading, DRA,™
Lexile,®
and Reading Recovery™ are provided
in the Pearson Scott Foresman Leveling Guide.
Genre
Comprehension
Skills and Strategy
Fable • Character and
Setting
• Theme
• Monitor and Clarify
Scott Foresman Reading Street 2.1.1
Country MouseCountry Mouse
andand
City MouseCity Mouse
by Megan Howard
illustrated by
David Bergstein
ISBN-13:
ISBN-10:
978-0-328-50804-4
0-328-50804-7
9 7 8 0 3 2 8 5 0 8 0 4 4
9 0 0 0 0

2. Note: The total word count includes words in the running text and headings only.
Numerals and words in chapter titles, captions, labels, diagrams, charts, graphs,
sidebars, and extra features are not included.
Country Mouse
and
City Mouse
by Megan Howard
illustrated by David Bergstein

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City Mouse was tired of the city. So
one day, she went to see her friend in
the country. The mice ate homemade
soup. They climbed trees. They picked
beautiful flowers. They rolled down hills.

4. 4
“I like the country. Birds sing and
stars shine,” said City Mouse. “But it is
so quiet!”
“I know,” said Country Mouse.
“Maybe the city is better.”
5
The very next day Country Mouse
went to see her friend in the city. The
mice went roller-skating on the sidewalk.
They ate bread at a bakery. They saw
someone sing in the front of a club.
“See why I missed the city?”
said City Mouse.

5. 6
“I do like the city,” said Country
Mouse. “There is a lot to do. But I am
tired. I need some peace and quiet.”
7
“I think I like the country better,”
said Country Mouse. “But I had
fun today.”
“Me too,” said City Mouse. “You go
back to the country. I will stay in the city.
Let’s meet somewhere and visit
again soon.”

6. 8
In the story, Country Mouse and
City Mouse live in very different places.
Country Mouse can hear birds sing in
the country. She has flowers, trees, hills,
and open land. City Mouse lives with
many people around her in the city. She
can do fun things like roller-skating or
shopping or going to a club. Each mouse
visits the other place. Each mouse learns
that she likes her own place better.
Many people live in the country.
Many other people live in the city. Both
places are special in their own ways.
Think and Share
1. Who are the characters in this story?
Where does this story take place?
2. Did anything confuse you as you read?
What did you do?
3. Find the word friend in the story. Use it
in a sentence.
4. Why do you think City Mouse likes the
city? Why does Country Mouse like the
country?