Book Summary
This story explores some of the wonderful possibilities children have before them when thinking about growing up. Written in poetry form, various occupations, both real and fantasy, are described in clear language and depicted through amusing photos.

Book and lesson also available at Levels H and K.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Visualize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
• Distinguish between reality and fantasy
• Segment syllables
• Identify short /a/ vowel
• Recognize and use proper nouns
• Recognize and understand compound words

Materials

• Book -- I'd Like to Be (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry erase board
• Reality and fantasy, proper nouns, compound words worksheets
• Discussion cards

      Indicates an opportunity for students to mark in the book. (All activities may be demonstrated by projecting book on interactive whiteboard or completed with paper and pencil if books are reused.)

Vocabulary

• High-frequency words: a, and, be, I'd, like, to, with
• Content words: ballerina, cowboy, gardener, lasso, mermaid, pirate, tutu, zookeeper