Katie and Kenny's Junk Art
Text Type: Fiction • Word Count: 484

READ-ALOUD LESSON
Katie and Kenny's
Junk Art
Consonant Kk /k/

Other Resources
Decodable Book
Kit and Kim Are Kin

• Introduce and expose children to the /k/ sound represented by the letter k.
• Build oral comprehension skills.
• Model fluent reading.

Story Summary
Katie and Kenny love to go to the beach and collect what Kenny's father calls "junk." But they turn this collection of junk into wonderful pieces of artwork that makes them famous. 

Build Background
Ask students if they have ever found interesting items that some people might consider "junk." Invite them to share what they found and where they found it. Ask students if they ever made something with the items that they found. Have them describe what they made. 

Preview the Book
Read the title and ask students to identify the sound at the beginning of the words Katie and Kenny's. Then have them identify the sound they hear at the end of the word junk. Explain that you will read a story aloud that has many words with the /k/ sound. Have students say the /k/ sound. 

Write Katie, Kenny's, and junk on the board. Read each word aloud to students. Have volunteers come to the board and take turns circling the letter that stands for the /k/ sound in the words. Remind students that the letter c can also stand for the /k/ sound, such as in the word car. 

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

During Reading
Read the story aloud with expression, emphasizing the /k/ sound in the words. Ask students to clap their hands each time they hear the /k/ sound. Point out that they might hear the /k/ 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.

• What animals did Katie and Kenny make?
• What types of items did Katie and Kenny find at the beach?
• Why didn't Katie and Kenny think the items they found were junk?