The Chicken of the Family
by Mary Amato and Delphine Durand
36 Total Resources 2 Awards 8 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Humor
- Picture Book
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2008
Word Count 957
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 520L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 119934, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Science
- Lists With This Book
- Comprehension Strategies
Our Original Resources 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Mary Amato
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 3
Author Interviews 19
Interview with Mary Amato
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Interview with Mary Amato
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Expressing big emotions with Mary Amato
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Capturing memories on paper with Mary Amato
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On writing to find meaning with Mary Amato
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On the hard middle with Mary Amato
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On getting ideas with Mary Amato
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On rejection as an opportunity with Mary Amato
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On finding time to write with Mary Amato
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On dreaming and writing with Mary Amato
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On the WOW process with Mary Amato
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On the WOW in action with Mary Amato
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Writing is like sports with Mary Amato
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On teaching writing with Mary Amato
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On making mistakes with Mary Amato
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On improv revision with Mary Amato
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Two strategies for reluctant writers with Mary Amato
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On exploring characters through writing with Mary Amato
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Why we read with Mary Amato
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Reader's Theater Script from Mary Amato
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Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2025
Commended, 2009
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2009
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