Lanassa and the Colorful Blocks
A delightful story about a girl who discovers how much fun she
About this book
Lanassa and the Colorful Blocks is an intermediate readers book for children ages 5 to 9. A delightful story about a girl who discovers how much fun she can have with the simplest of toys and how building blocks help her choose what she wants to be when she grows up.
Book details
| Book type | Read Along Book – Narrated in a real human voice with word-by-word highlighting and static pictures. |
|---|---|
| Author | Meagan J. Meehan |
| Ages | 7 to 9 years, also 5 to 7 years |
| Grade | Grade 2 |
| Reading level | Level 3, Intermediate Readers |
| Length | 20 pages, 825 words, 6 minutes |
| Categories | Story Time, Professions, Vocabulary, Character Education |
| Interactive features | Comprehension quiz, Draw Your Doodle activity |
| Language | English |
Where you can read this book
Reading and Math app: Read it here, plus Comprehension quiz, Draw Your Doodle activity in the Reading and Math app.
Get the Reading and Math AppRead Along App: Read along narration with word by word highlighting.
Get the Read Along AppQuizzes and activities live in the Reading and Math app only. They are not part of the Read Along App.
Why read Lanassa and the Colorful Blocks with your child
Lanassa and the Colorful Blocks is a story about Professions. Reading it together gives your child a chance to enjoy the story and talk about what happens. Pause at the interesting parts and ask what your child thinks will happen next. The story is a good way to build vocabulary and a love of reading, one page at a time, and it gives you something to talk about long after the last page.
Talk about it together
- What was your favourite part of Lanassa and the Colorful Blocks?
- What did you learn about Professions?
- Who would you tell about this book, and why?
Inside the book
In Lanassa and the Colorful Blocks, readers find Professions. A delightful story about a girl who discovers how much fun she can have with the simplest of toys and how building blocks help her choose what she wants to be when she grows up. The book is written for young readers, with clear words and pictures that help the story along.
Children gain a feel for Professions and new words to talk about it. Read it together, pause at the interesting parts, and ask your child what they think. It is a good book to share, and to come back to again.
From the book: “Lanassa sadly looked out of the window.”
Words to learn in this book
- enormous: Very large in size, quantity, or extent.
- constructed: To build or erect.
- architecture: The art or practice of designing and constructing buildings.
- architect: A person who designs buildings and in many cases also supervises their construction.
- skyscrapers: A very tall building of many stories.
- programmed: Provide (a computer or other machine) with coded instructions for the automatic performance of a particular task.
- amid: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
- creation: The action or process of bringing something into existence.
- gigantic: Of very great size or extent; huge or enormous.
- swat: A sharp slap or blow.
- demolished: To pull or knock down (a building).
- rubble: Waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., esp. as the debris from the demolition of buildings.
- amazement: A feeling of great surprise or wonder.
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Frequently asked questions
What ages is this book for?
Ages 5 to 9 years, at Grade 2 and Level 3 (Intermediate Readers).
Is the book narrated?
Yes. It is a read along book, so a real human voice reads the story while words are highlighted one by one on screen.
Which apps carry this book?
Both the Reading and Math app and the Read Along App. The Comprehension quiz, Draw Your Doodle activity are Reading and Math app features.
How long is the book?
20 pages, 825 words, 6 minutes
Does this book have a quiz or activity?
Yes. It has a comprehension quiz and the Draw Your Doodle activity. Quizzes and activities live in the Reading and Math app.
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