This book immediately becomes a class favorite! It is about
4 different "mystery" creatures, hidden in a box. Clues are
given before revealing each animal in this wonderful
repetitive pattern book.
Shared Reading:
day 1:
make predictions using the front/back cover, introduce book, title, author, and illustrator,
then read for enjoyment!
day 2:
reread the book with the children, focus their attention on new vocabulary
day 3:
reread the book with the children, focus on print conventions
We reviewed book terms: author, illustrator, and title. We introduced contractions: I've, what's, I'm .
day 4:
reread the book with the children, experimenting with intonation and expression, focus on
same/further print conventions or language targets
We reviewed the color and number words we knew and focused on highlighting contractions.
day 5:
reread and respond (responses can be oral, written, or visual, depending on the shared
reading book)
We respond to this book by creating our own class book, using the pattern questions as a frame:
In this box I've got a CREATURE.
Guess what it is by checking each feature.
How many legs?
How many eyes?
What's its color?
What's its shape?
What does it feel like?
It must be a .....