Features:
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Double-Letter Vowel 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 5
student book.
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Introduce the new text:
A Day at the Beach, Where Is My Joy?, A Good Day for
Tom Owl,
or
Not My Purse.
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.
Do you think the boy likes his toys? Why do
you think that?
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 mistakes Tom makes.
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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 boy sees a lot of things on his way to the beach. What can you
remember about them?
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Have you ever had a fun day ruined because of the rain?
Discuss
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Can you think of other stories about taking a train?
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What are some other things the boy and his parents could have done at the
beach?
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Review the letter sounds associated with the units covered (-ai-, -ay-, -ea-,
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ee-/-oa-, -ow-, -oi-, -oy-/-ou-, -ow-, -oo-[long and short]/-ar-, -or-, -er-, -ir-, -ur-).
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Ask students to help you make a list of other words with the same double-letter
vowel sounds highlighted in the story.
How to Use This Book
