Chico Sees a Ghost
Fantasy (fiction), 570 Words, Read-Aloud
Book Summary
Otis the goat boasts that he is the bravest goat and often teases Chico the pony for being different. However, when Otis gets hurt in an abandoned gold mine--rumored to be haunted--Chico shows his bravery by coming to Otis's rescue.
Instructional Focus
- Introduce and expose students to the long /o/ vowel sound represented by VCe long /o/, open vowel, vowel digraph, and long /o/ vowel pattern spellings.
- Build oral comprehension skills.
- Model fluent reading.
