Complaints Department: read-along
Complaints Department as a read-along for the projector: 14 pages, 1329 words, level 10, grade 5.
Page 1 of 14
THE OFFICIAL LOG OF COMPLAINTS, kept by Hollis Pratt, age eleven and four-fifths, of Room 9. Property of Hollis Pratt. If found, please return to Hollis Pratt, and if you read it anyway, please do not laugh at any part except the parts that are meant to be funny, of which my sister Fran says there are none. FRAN'S REBUTTAL: There are none. HOLLIS'S REPLY: Received. [Doodle: a small angry pencil standing guard over a notebook.]
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How to use it
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- After the last page, three questions come up to talk about.
About this book
- Level 10, Grade 5
- 14 pages, 1329 words, about 10 minutes aloud
- A story, gentle
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About Complaints Department
Hollis Pratt keeps a log of every complaint he files with the school office, and Mrs. Penfold stamps each one RECEIVED. When the complaints start working, Hollis gets bolder, and then he files one against the wrong person.
Words to preview
- grievances (GREE-ven-sez)
- complaints
- rebuttal (rih-BUT-ul)
- answer back
- custom (KUS-tum)
- made special
- remedy (REM-eh-dee)
- way to fix
- upheld (up-HELD)
- agreed with
Questions that fit any book
- What happened at the beginning, in the middle and at the end?
- Which page was your favorite? Why?
- How did the main character feel at the end? What tells you?
Questions
How long does Complaints Department take to read aloud?
It has 14 pages and 1329 words, so about 10 minutes at the Steady pace and a little less at Quick. If you stop to talk on the way, plan for more.
What reading level is Complaints Department?
Level 10, Grade 5. The library numbers its levels from 0 to 18 and puts the level of a book on its cover; level 10 sits at grade 5. A level is a guide for choosing, so look at the pages yourself.
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Where does this book come from?
It was written for Peabody's library. It is not copied from a published book.
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