This document is a leveled reader about how different animals nap. It is intended for early readers at a level AA reading level. The story discusses how dogs, babies, bats, giraffes, horses, fish, birds, and lizards all nap during the day. Color photographs accompany the text to illustrate each animal napping. The book is designed to teach early reading skills while informing students about different animals and their sleeping behaviors.

1. Writing and Art
How do you sleep?
Draw a picture and write
about it.
Science
Why is it important to sleep?
Tell your ideas to a partner.
Connections
Animals Nap
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Word Count: 24
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LEVELED BOOK • aa
Written by Lana Temór
Animals
Nap

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How do some animals nap?
Focus Question
Written by Lana Temór
Animals
Nap
Notes
12

4. Photo Credits:
Front cover: © ZSSD/Minden Pictures; title page: © Donald M. Jones/Minden
Pictures; page 3: © hannamariah/123RF; page 4: © iStock.com/Christian Rummel;
page 5: © Marlen Reichelt/EyeEm/Getty Images; page 6: © Susan Richey-
Schmitz/123RF; page 7: © iStock.com/jtyler; page 8: © iStock.com/strmko; page
9: © Mitsuyoshi Tatematsu/Nature Production/Minden Pictures; page 10: © Mike
Kemp/Blend Images/Getty Images
Words to Know
bat
fish
giraffe
horse
lizard
naps
Animals Nap
Level aa Leveled Book
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Written by Lana Temór
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Correlation
LEVEL aa
A
1
A–1
Fountas & Pinnell
Reading Recovery
DRA
Notes
11

5. 3
A dog naps.
Animals Nap • Level aa10
A baby naps.

6. 4
A bat naps.
9
A giraffe naps.
Animals Nap • Level aa

7. 5
A horse naps.
Animals Nap • Level aa8
A fish naps.

8. 6
A bird naps.
7
A lizard naps.
Animals Nap • Level aa