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Vince and Vickie's Adventure
Text Type: Fiction • Word Count: 802

READ-ALOUD LESSON
Vince and Vickie's Adventure
Consonant Vv /v/

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Decodable Book
Vin and Val
Instructional Focus
  • Introduce and expose students to the /v/ sound represented by the letter v.
  • Build oral comprehension skills.
  • Model fluent reading.
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Story Summary
While on a tropical vacation, Vince and Vickie are summoned by the vice-chief of the village. Five village children have vanished, and the chief's vision says a violent dragon stole them. The children must play music to put the dragon to sleep and save the village children.

Build Background
Ask students to imagine themselves on a tropical island vacation. Invite them to describe what types of things they would do and see. Ask how they would react if they heard that there was a dragon on the island.

Preview the Book
Read the title and ask students to identify the sound at the beginning of the words Vince and Vickie's. Then have students identify the /v/ sound in the word adventure. Explain that you will read a story aloud that has many words with the /v/ sound. Have students say the /v/ sound. 

Write Vince, Vickie's, and adventure 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 v/ sound in the words. 

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

During Reading
Read the story aloud with expression, emphasizing the /v/ sound in the words. Ask students to clap their hands each time they hear the /v/ sound. Point out that they might hear the /v/ 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 did the chief's vision tell him?
  • What happened when Vince and Vickie played their instruments?
  • What really happened to the children in the cave?