The Pirate Substitute
Fantasy (fiction) 364 words, Level J (Grade 1), Lexile 520L
Many students look forward to school days when they have a substitute teacher, but what would it be like if their substitute teacher was a pirate? The Pirate Substitute is a delightful book about the life lesson a pirate substitute teaches a shy student in his class. Detailed illustrations and use of high-frequency words support emergent readers. This book can also be used to teach students how to retell the events of a story as well as to analyze characters in order to better understand the text. The book and lesson are also available for levels M and P.
