Level: F   Word Count: 62

Teaching Focus:

Concepts of Print

Have students find the ending punctuation in this story. Have students count how many periods and question marks are used in the story.

Tips for Reading this Book with Children:

1.

Read the title and make predictions about the story.

Predictions – after reading the title have students make predictions about the book.

2.

Take a book walk.

Talk about the pictures in the book. Implant the vocabulary as you take the picture walk.

Have children find one or two words they know as they do a picture walk.

3.

Have students read the 1st page of text with you.

4.

Have students read the remaining text aloud.

5.

Strategy Talk – use to assist students while reading.

•   Get your mouth ready

•   Look at the picture

•   Think…does it make sense

•   Think…does it look right

•   Think…does it sound right

•   Chunk it – by looking for a part you know

6.

Read it again.

7.

Complete the activities at the end of the book.