Big Dream!
Written by
Sam X Renick
Illustrated by
Juan Alvarado
Sam X Renick
Author, Entrepreneur, Champion
of Great Money and Reading Habits
Hi!
Sammy's
Big Dream!
Written by
Sam X Renick
Illustrated by
Juan Alvarado
Content
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
News
and Three
Is a
Do Not
Did !
the
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Coaster
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Chapter One
News
Fantastic News
Chapter Two
As soon as the bell rang, I ran
home as fast as I could.
and Three
Chapter Three
Is a
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No, he cant.
Yes, he can!
Cannot!
Can too!
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Chapter Four
Do Not
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Everything was all right until some of the kids in my class lined
up early one morning to buy their tickets for the space coaster.
Sammy, they asked. When are you going to buy your ticket?
I am not sure, I said. I have to earn and save some more money
first. How did you earn and save your money so fast?
We did not need to, they replied. Our parents just gave us the money.
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Things are not always easy, Sammy, said Mama. But you can
do anything you want to if you work hard and do not give up.
Your mama is right, Sammy, said Auntie Squirly. Do not give up!
Keep working toward your goal. You will make it.
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Chapter Five
Did !
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Thump!
I Did It!
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Chapter Six
the
Coaster
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Ahhhhhhhhh.
I think I am getting
sick, said Jammer.
Hold on, I said to
my friend. The ride
is almost over.
I cannot wait to tell
Garbanzo about it.
He will probably
faint again.
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Discussion Questions
Predicting Chapter Titles Reading Comprehension
1. Review each chapter title. Can you locate word clues from
each chapter that might have helped the author decide on
the title for each chapter?
2. Which pictures in each chapter helped you find clues to
the chapter titles?
3. How many times are the words from the chapter title
used in the chapter?
4. If you were the author, would you change any chapter
title? If so, which one(s) and why?
5. If you were the author, would you change the story?
If so, how?
6. How did making saving a habit help Sammy? How did
planning and setting a goal help Sammy?
7. Do you think its important to save, to make plans, and
to set goals? Why?
8. How do you think saving, planning, and setting goals made
Sammy feel?
9. How do you think making a big dream come true made
Sammy feel?
10. What are some of your big dreams? Do you have written
plans and strategies to help make them come true? Do
your plans include getting in the habit of saving money?
Sam X Renick
The Author
Sam X Renick (a.k.a. Sam, Sam, the Money Man) is CEO and Founder of The Its
A Habit! Company, Inc. and primary author of Sammy's Big Dream! He is
a native of Los Angeles and a graduate of Loyola Marymount University.
Juan Alvarado
The Illustrator
Juan Alvarado (aka The Honduran Express) has been illustrating since the
age of six. He is a graduate of Pasadena Art Center College of Design. You can
discover more about him and his passion for art at: www.junduras.com.
What is
Your
Big Dream?