Book Summary
Playing It Safe looks at ways children can stay safe while having fun. Each chapter includes a list of important and practical rules for staying safe on wheels, in the water, and on the playground. The familiar topics and easy-to-read text are supported by captioned photographs. 

About the Lesson 

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Make connections to prior experience and knowledge

Objectives

• Identify author's purpose
• Recognize spellings for long /a/
• Recognize, form, and use adverbs ending in -ly
• Identify and form compound words

Materials

• Book - Playing It Safe (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry-erase board
• Author's Purpose, Long /a/, Compound Words worksheets

    Indicates an opportunity to use the book interactively. (All activities may be completed with paper and pencil if books are not consumable.)

Vocabulary

• Content words: downhill, wrists, dangerous, helmet, community