Level 3 Books and Activity Guides
For students who have completed level 2 and also learned the following: open syllables, final stable syllable consonant -le, and suffix -ed.​For more information visit the Scope and Sequence Page.​​
The Raven Remix
A young man visits the Ed A.P. Book Stop, Pet Shop, Inn & Grill and soon encounters animals and characters mysteriously emerging from a book of Poe's short stories. Told in the same rhyme pattern as “The Raven,” the decodable story poem focuses on open, closed, and consonant-le syllable patterns. This book aligns with Level 3 of the HOT ROD series (Higher Order Thinking through the Reading of Decodables). Based on the Science of Reading, it appeals to students of a variety of ages and ability levels. The Background Information includes fascinating details of Poe's life including several theories about the cause of his mysterious death. For grades 5-9.
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“Dean transforms the darker tones of Poe into imaginative humor and mystery. The Raven Remix remains true to Poe’s brilliant use of language while this delightful, decodable poem provides readers access to the actual meaning of ‘language arts.’
- Paula Moraine, M. Ed. Author of Helping Students Take Control of Everyday Executive Functions-The Attention Fix and Autism and Everyday Executive Functions
“Dean has provided a simple introduction to Poe’s exciting work while increasing awareness of the lifelong resilience that many students need. It should be on every classroom shelf (5th grade higher).” - Cynthia Barton, LSP, MA, PA, School Psychologist