Our Camping
Learning A–Z level F Multi-level N/A
Grade 1 Word Count 150
Lexile 370L Fiction • Personal Recount
Refer to the Focus Question on page 2 of this title to guide
discussion and support additional learning connected to the text.
Trip
Even students who have never been camping will enjoy
this story of a family’s overnight camping trip. Told in
first-person point of view and cleverly illustrated by
“photographs” taken by the young boy, Our Camping
Trip uses simple dialogue and repetitive text to ensure
readers’ success.
Written by Dori H. Butler
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Our Camping
Trip
. . . so I show Grandma
Written by Dori H. Butler
all my pictures! Illustrated by Nancy Sarama
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Focus Question
How does the boy use the
camera on the camping trip?
The next day,
Grandma wants to hear
all about our trip .
I can’t remember
everything . . .
Our Camping Trip • Level F 11
Table of Contents
Packing Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Nighttime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Bear and Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Time to Go Home . . . . . . . . . . 10
Time to Go Home
Our camping trip is over,
and it’s time to go home .
Click! I take a picture .
10 Our Camping Trip • Level F 3
Packing Up
We’re going camping!
We pack our tent, sleeping “Time for fishing,” says Dad .
bags, and cooking gear . Mom catches three fish, and
“Don’t forget the camera!” Abby catches a turtle .
I say . Click! I take a picture .
4 Our Camping Trip • Level F 9
Bear and Fish
In the morning, we see
a bear by the lake . We drive to the lake,
It is eating berries . and we set up camp .
Click! I take a picture . Click! I take a picture .
8 Our Camping Trip • Level F 5
Nighttime “Time for bed,” says Mom .
“Time to eat,” says Dad . We get into our sleeping
We build a fire to cook bags .
hamburgers and hot dogs . We look at the stars .
Click! I take a picture . Click! I take a picture .
6 Our Camping Trip • Level F 7
