Book 49: The Bus (I See Sam Series), Guided Reading Questions And Great Reading Certificate

Book 49: The Bus

New Words
ant(s), Ben, bus, had - Decodable

Plot Summary
Sam has a new bus with a special bell on it. As he
drives around, he hits the bell. Sis and Nan hear the
bell and join Sam on his bus. When the bus almost hits
an ant hill, all the ants are frightened away but one
called Ben. Ben joins Sam and the other animals as
they continue on their ride.

Each new word throughout the program is repeated at
least five times in the book in which it first appears and
five more times in the next ten books.

The first book in the series starts with just 3 words: I, see, Sam. Every book or two adds a few words, until by book 52, the readers have read 95 different words. The SWRL Kindergarten Beginning Reading Program was first implemented in U.S. public schools in the early 1970’s. Due to its tremendous success at achieving its goal of teaching young children to read, over the years the program has been copied, edited and/or revised by a number of individuals, institutions, and companies.