Book Summary
Ted and Peg carefully plan their picnic. They load their basket with all kinds of goodies, including sandwiches, cheese, and apples. Just as they are about to set off, a surprise item pops up from inside the basket. The repeated sentence patterns and cute illustrations make this book appealing to young readers.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Connect to prior knowledge

Objectives

• Use the strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
• Identify main idea and details
• Blend onset and rime
• Associate the letter Pp with the sound /p/
• Understand that names are capitalized
• Categorize content words

Materials

• Book -- The Picnic (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry-erase board
• Main idea and details, initial/final consonant Pp worksheets
• Word journal (optional)

Indicates an opportunity for student to mark in the book. (All activities may be completed with paper and pencil if books are reusable.)

Vocabulary

• High-frequency words: and, go, in, the, who
• Content words: picnic, basket, Peg, Ted, cheese, chips, cookies, sandwiches, apples, soda pop, mouse, put