Happy Birthday

Story by Joy CowleyIllustrations by Jenni Webb

Happy Birthday

© 2017 Wendy Pye Publishing Ltd© Text Joy Cowley© Illustrations Jenni Webb

ISBN: 978-1-98-850712-5

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Published by Wendy Pye Publishing Ltd.

Distributed under licence in the United States of America by Follett School Solutions, Inc.1340 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry, IL 60050

Printed in China through Colorcraft Ltd, Hong Kong.

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High-frequency Wordsthis, is, a, to, you

Happy Birthday

2

This is a red cake.

3

This is a yellow cake.

4

This is a blue cake.

5

This is a pink cake.

6

This is a brown cake.

7

This is a green cake.

8

Happy birthday to you.

• Where does the story take place? How do you know that? (RL.K.3)

• Who is the character on page 1? How do you know? (RL.K.1)

• Point to the word yellow on page 3. What helped you figure out that word? (RL.K.4)

• What details on page 8 help you understand the words “Happy birthday to you”? (RL.K.7)

• Can you point to the name of the illustrator? How does the illustrator help the story? (RL.K.6)

• How is this story like The Birthday Cake? How are the stories different? (RL.K.9)

Comprehension Questions for Happy Birthday

A B C D E F G H I J K L MKindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2