The Monster Pumpkins
Humorous (fiction),
206 words,
Level I (Grade 1)
Serial
Monsters Lurk and Bonk decide to have a contest to see who can grow the biggest pumpkin. The loser has to make the winner a pumpkin pie. This book is great for introducing emergent readers to story elements. Humorous pictures support the text.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
here, his, says, soon, their, there, they, what, will, with Story Words
contest, harvest, loser, measures, plant, pumpkin, seeds, sprout, weigh, winner
here, his, says, soon, their, there, they, what, will, with Story Words
contest, harvest, loser, measures, plant, pumpkin, seeds, sprout, weigh, winner
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand text
Comprehension
Identify story elements
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate r-controlled sound /er/
Phonics
Identify r-controlled er
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and understand the use of quotation marks
Word Work
List words in alphabetical order
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand text
Comprehension
Identify story elements
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate r-controlled sound /er/
Phonics
Identify r-controlled er
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and understand the use of quotation marks
Word Work
List words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
