Features:
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Single-Letter Sounds
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Four 16-page stories
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Highlighted key sounds for emphasis
Before You Read:
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Review associated units from
Sounds Great 1
student book.
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Introduce the new text:
The Baby’s Cup, Frog and Girl, Molly and Lox,
or
Run
Zebra, Run.
Look at the title page and read the title together.
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Look at the picture on the title page. Does it give the children any clues
about the story?
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Look at the picture on page 2.
What is the baby trying to do? How do you
know?
While You Read:
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Have students read the story quietly.
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Give them something specific to focus on. For example:
Read the story to find
out about the places the Zebra goes
.
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If necessary, assist the children with the first one or two pages, and then
encourage them to read on their own.
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Help students as needed.
After You Read:
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Ask questions about what students have read.
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The frog and girl imagine many things to do on the hill. Can you tell me
about them all?
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Would you like to do any of the things they imagine?
Discuss
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Do you know of other stories about finding something to do on a snowy or
rainy day?
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What other things could the frog and girl have done?
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Review the letter sounds associated with the units covered (ABCDEF/GHIJK/
LMNOPQ/RSTUVWXYZ).
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Ask students to help you make a list of other words with the same single-letter
sounds highlighted in the story.
How to Use This Book
