Before Reading
Introducing the Book
Before handing out the book, introduce it by showing the front and back covers, and the title page. Ask questions to find out what children think the book may be about.
Ask: What do you see on the covers? What does this tell you about the book’s contents? What do you think the book will be about?
There should be a lot of prediction going on at this stage.
Building Background
To find out what children know about bridges, ask questions to help elicit prior knowledge and build background.
Ask: What do you know about bridges? Where and why are bridges built? What are bridges built for? Are there any famous bridges? Have bridges changed over the years? Why would bridges have to be changed? Who builds bridges?
By asking these questions, you will find out what children know about the topic. Because you will be asking some of the same questions after children have read, you will be able to determine if their responses during this part of the lesson were guesses or previous knowledge.
Book Walk
While doing your book walk, go through as much of the book as you feel is necessary, pointing out anything you think will challenge children as they are reading. This is a time when you are reminding them of the various reading strategies discussed in class, as well as familiarizing them with the format of the book. This step is to help reduce the anxiety that some children feel when they are faced with a book that has text with unfamiliar vocabulary.
Setting the Purpose
You should include a short statement about setting the purpose before children begin reading. The purpose should relate to the comprehension skill listed under Suggested Lesson Focus.
Before children begin reading, discuss with them the various purposes or objectives they are working towards while reading this book:
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