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Visit www.readinga- for thousands of books and materials.Leap Year BirthdayA Reading AZ Level K Leveled BookWord Count:440Writing and ArtWould you want your birthday to be on February 29?Write a paragraph explaining why or why not.ScienceReview with a partner how days and years are measured by Earths movement in space.Then,discuss how the length of a year would change if Earth were farther from the Sun.Connectionswww.readinga-LEVELED BOOK KHKNWritten by Brad Bolchunos Illustrated by Dani JonesLeap Year Birthdaywww.readinga-Leap Year BirthdayWhat makes Leroys birthday different from most peoples birthdays?Focus QuestionWritten by Brad BolchunosIllustrated by Dani JonesCorrelationLEVEL KJ1718Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRALeap Year BirthdayLevel K Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Brad BolchunosIllustrated by Dani JonesAll rights reserved.www.readinga-amazementbeamedleap dayleap yearsquartertime travelerWords to Know3Leroy was a time travelerthats what he told himself,at least.He was in second grade,but he told himself he was only two years old.Today was his birthday:February 29,otherwise known as leap day.That day only came once every four years,though.As far as Leroy was concerned,that meant he only had a real birthday once every four years.To Leroy,most of his eight years were just“pretend years.”Leap Year Birthday Level K4He didnt understand why February 29 couldnt happen each year,like the other 365 days.So much time had passed since his last real birthday,no one remembered this one.Not even his mother.F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 F e b r u a r y 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 11 12 13 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 18 19 20 2 1 2 2 2 3 24 25 26 27 2 8 2 9 F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 F ebrua r y 2 0 1 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 3Leroy was a time travelerthats what he told himself,at least.He was in second grade,but he told himself he was only two years old.Today was his birthday:February 29,otherwise known as leap day.That day only came once every four years,though.As far as Leroy was concerned,that meant he only had a real birthday once every four years.To Leroy,most of his eight years were just“pretend years.”Leap Year Birthday Level K4He didnt understand why February 29 couldnt happen each year,like the other 365 days.So much time had passed since his last real birthday,no one remembered this one.Not even his mother.F e bruary 2 0 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 26 27 28 F e brua ry 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 11 12 13 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 18 19 20 2 1 2 2 2 3 24 25 26 27 2 8 2 9 F e br u a r y 2 0 1 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Fe b ru a r y 2 0 1 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 5Leroy wondered about all those other leap day people.Were they time travelers too?There had to be some explanation for people like him.“Mom,do we have a book about time travel?”Leroy asked.Leap Year Birthday Level K6“Sorry,Leroy,”Mom said,“but the library might.Lets go see.”LIBRARY5Leroy wondered about all those other leap day people.Were they time travelers too?There had to be some explanation for people like him.“Mom,do we have a book about time travel?”Leroy asked.Leap Year Birthday Level K6“Sorry,Leroy,”Mom said,“but the library might.Lets go see.”LIBRARY7The librarian asked Leroys mother to pretend she was the Sun,and Leroy to play planet Earth.Leap Year Birthday Level K8Next,she told him to spin like a top while also circling his mom.“Every time you complete a spin,one day passes,”the librarian told Leroy.7The librarian asked Leroys mother to pretend she was the Sun,and Leroy to play planet Earth.Leap Year Birthday Level K8Next,she told him to spin like a top while also circling his mom.“Every time you complete a spin,one day passes,”the librarian told Leroy.9“You also move a little bit in a big loop around the Sun,”the librarian said.“One full loop is one year.Thats 365 spinsor dayson your journey.”Leap Year Birthday Level K10“Over time,people figured out that a year was not exactly 365 days,”the librarian explained.“To complete a full year,you have to spin a little bit more.You need an extra quarter of a turn,or six hours,every year.In four years,that adds up to one full extra day,a special year with 366 days.”“Calendars would not work without leap years,”she added.“In a hundred years,summer would start almost a month later.”6+6+6+6=24 hours24 hours=1 day!9“You also move a little bit in a big loop around the Sun,”the librarian said.“One full loop is one year.Thats 365 spinsor dayson your journey.”Leap Year Birthday Level K10“Over time,people figured out that a year was not exactly 365 days,”the librarian explained.“To complete a full year,you have to spin a little bit more.You need an extra quarter of a turn,or six hours,every year.In four years,that adds up to one full extra day,a special year with 366 days.”“Calendars would not work without leap years,”she added.“In a hundred years,summer would start almost a month later.”6+6+6+6=24 hours24 hours=1 day!11“Why are they called leap years?”Leroy asked.The librarian smiled.“Say New Years Eve was Sunday last year.Usually that means it would be Monday this year,but in a leap year,it would be Tuesday.It would skip or leap ahead a full day.”Leroy laughed in amazement.He finally understood!Leap Year Birthday Level K12When he returned home from the library,Leroys friends sprang out at him.“Happy birthday!”they shouted.They hadnt forgotten,and neither had Mom.They just wanted to surprise him.11“Why are they called leap years?”Leroy asked.The librarian smiled.“Say New Years Eve was Sunday last year.Usually that means it would be Monday this year,but in a leap year,it would be Tuesday.It would skip or leap ahead a full day.”Leroy laughed in amazement.He finally understood!Leap Year Birthday Level K12When he returned home from the library,Leroys friends sprang out at him.“Happy birthday!”they shouted.They hadnt forgotten,and neither had Mom.They just wanted to surprise him.13Mom brought out a cake with eight candles.Six were blue and two redLeroys favorite colorfor his special leap year birthdays.Leap Year Birthday Level K14“When you were born,my heart leaped for joy,”Mom said.13Mom brought out a cake with eight candles.Six were blue and two redLeroys favorite colorfor his special leap year birthdays.Leap Year Birthday Level K14“When you were born,my heart leaped for joy,”Mom said.15Mom beamed at Leroy like the Sun beams at the Earth.Leroy beamed back.Leap Year Birthday Level K16Glossaryamazement(n.)a feeling of wonder or great surprise(p.11)beamed(v.)smiled brightly or happily(p.15)leap day(n.)February 29,the extra day that occurs in the calendar every four years(p.3)leap years(n.)years with an extra day in them,February 29(p.10)quarter(n.)one of four equal parts(p.10)time traveler (n.)one who moves through time into the past or future(p.3)15Mom beamed at Leroy like the Sun beams at the Earth.Leroy beamed back.Leap Year Birthday Level K16Glossaryamazement(n.)a feeling of wonder or great surprise(p.11)beamed(v.)smiled brightly or happily(p.15)leap day(n.)February 29,the extra day that occurs in the calendar every four years(p.3)leap years(n.)years with an extra day in them,February 29(p.10)quarter(n.)one of four equal parts(p.10)time traveler (n.)one who moves through time into the past or future(p.3)www.readinga-Leap Year BirthdayWhat makes Leroys birthday different from most peoples birthdays?Focus QuestionWritten by Brad BolchunosIllustrated by Dani JonesCorrelationLEVEL KJ1718Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRALeap Year BirthdayLevel K Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Brad BolchunosIllustrated by Dani JonesAll rights reserved.www.readinga-amazementbeamedleap dayleap yearsquartertime travelerWords to KnowVisit www.readinga- for thousands of books and materials.Leap Year BirthdayA Reading AZ Level K Leveled BookWord Count:440Writing and ArtWould you want your birthday to be on February 29?Write a paragraph explaining why or why not.ScienceReview with a partner how days and years are measured by Earths movement in space.Then,discuss how the length of a year would change if Earth were farther from the Sun.Connectionswww.readinga-LEVELED BOOK KHKNWritten by Brad Bolchunos Illustrated by Dani JonesLeap Year Birthday
