The New Roof
by Emma DeBrose
illustrated by Joy Allen
© 2008 Hei
nem ann Fiction
www.heinemann.com
ISBN-13: 978-0-325-01647-4
ISBN-10: 0-325-01647-X
Book 66
Level G Fixit Family Series
LLI_Fixit_Roof_0408_COV.indd 2-3 1/11/08 11:47:26 AM
© 2008 Hei
nem ann
The New Roof
Author: Emma DeBrose
Heinemann
361 Hanover Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801–3912
www.heinemann.com
Offices and agents throughout the world
Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention Books
Copyright © 2009 by Irene C. Fountas, Gay Su Pinnell, and Heinemann
All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic
or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission
in writing from the publisher. Requests for permission should be mailed to the Permissions
Department at Heinemann, 361 Hanover Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801.
ISBN-13: 978-0-325-01647-4 ISBN-10: 0-325-01647-X
Editorial Development, Design, and Production by Brown Publishing Network
Credits
Illustrations: Joy Allen
Printed in China
09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 RRD 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
LLI_Fixit_Roof_0408_COV.indd 4-5 1/11/08 11:47:26 AM
The New Roof
by Emma DeBrose
illustrated by Joy Allen
©2008Hei
nemann
Nana Pop Mom Matt Rose
LLI_Fixit_Roof_0408.indd 1 1/11/08 11:48:00 AM
© 2008 Hei
nem ann
The Fixit family lived
in an old house.
It had old walls “We have to fix that roof,”
and old windows Nana said.
and an old, old roof. “It’s going to rain soon.”
LLI_Fixit_Roof_0408.indd 2-3 1/11/08 11:48:07 AM
© 2008 Hei
nem ann
“I can fix it,” said Pop.
“No, Rose,” said Mom.
“I can fix it, too,” said Mom.
“You’re too little to work
“I can help,” said Matt. on a roof.
You can fix up your playhouse
“I’ll help, too,” said Rose. today. Have some fun.”
LLI_Fixit_Roof_0408.indd 4-5 1/11/08 11:48:14 AM
© 2008 Hei
nem ann Nana gave Rose a hug.
“Cheer up, Rose,” she said.
“You can help me
The Fixit family got to work. in the kitchen.”
Matt got the ladder. But Rose did not want
Pop got some wood. to cook.
Mom got a hammer and She wanted to bang on nails
a bag of nails. with a hammer.
LLI_Fixit_Roof_0408.indd 6-7 1/11/08 11:48:21 AM
The Fixit family worked
and worked to fix the roof.
© 2008 Hei
nem ann
LLI_Fixit_Roof_0408.indd 8-9 1/11/08 11:48:29 AM
Rose worked, too.
She fixed the roof
on her playhouse.
© 2008 Hei
nem ann remove round window and add sign on
playhouse - should say “Rose”
10 11
LLI_Fixit_Roof_0408.indd 10-11 1/11/08 11:48:37 AM
The sky got dark.
“Hurry!” Mom said.
“I just felt a drop of rain.”
© 2008 Hei
nem ann
Then the rain came down hard.
“The roof is leaking!” said Nana.
“It’s raining in my kitchen!”
1 2 1
3
LLI_Fixit_Roof_0408.indd 12-13 1/11/08 11:48:45 AM
“Come on in!” said Rose.
“My roof is not leaking.”
© 2008 Hei
nem ann
Mom, Pop, and Matt
came down the ladder.
They were very wet.
“Where is Rose?” Mom asked.
“There she is,” said Nana.
1 4 1
5
LLI_Fixit_Roof_0408.indd 14-15 1/11/08 11:48:51 AM
©2008Hei
nemann
The next day, the rain stopped.
The Fixit family fixed
their old roof.
And this time,
they let Rose help.
16
LLI_Fixit_Roof_0408.indd 16 1/11/08 11:48:53 AM
