Features:
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Short 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 2
student book.
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Introduce the new text:
Six Robots, A Pet, Stop the Rats,
or
Bug in a Hut.
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 the pet? 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 things the rats do.
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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 robots visit many different places. What can you tell me about them?
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Would you like to visit any of these places?
Discuss
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What are some other stories about robots?
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Where are some other places the robots could have visited?
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Review the letter sounds associated with the units covered (-ad, -am, -ap, -ag,
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an, -at/-ed, -eg, -en, -et, -ib, -id, -ig, -in/-ip, -it, -ix, -og, -op, -ot, -ox/-ub, -ug,
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up, -ud, -un, -ut).
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Ask students to help you make a list of other words with the same short vowel
sounds highlighted in the story.
How to Use This Book
