Cheese Power!

Story Summary
Chester Chimp sees Chaz Cheetah chasing his friend. Chester tells Chaz to stop chasing others and challenges him to a race, even though Chaz is faster. When Chaz tries to cheat, he ends up with a hurt foot and Chester wins the race. Chaz learns that cheating doesn't make you a winner.

Build Background
Ask students to share their knowledge about cheese, such as different types of cheese, what it tastes like, and what it looks like. Invite students to share foods they know are made with cheese.

Preview the Book
Read the title and ask students to identify the sound at the beginning of the word cheese. Explain to students that you will read a story aloud that has many words with the /ch/ sound. Have students say the /ch/ sound.

Write cheese on the board. Read the word aloud to students. Have a volunteer come to the board and circle the letters that stand for the /ch/ sound in the word. Remind students that the letters c and h together stand for the /ch/ sound.

Open the book and show students the illustrations on each page. Ask them to identify any words with the /ch/ sound from the pictures. Invite students to predict what the story might be about.

During Reading
Read the story aloud with expression, emphasizing the /ch/ sound in the words. Ask students to clap their hands each time they hear the /ch/ sound. Point out that they might hear the /ch/ sound at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of the word.

Allow students to ask questions during reading. Pause occasionally to ask students to predict what might happen next.

After Reading
Reader Response
Have students explain whether the book is fiction or nonfiction. Invite them to summarize the story and/or describe their favorite part.

Comprehension
Ask specific questions that allow students to demonstrate their understanding of the book.