During Reading
Model Reading
Since this is an informational text and children are reading for a very different purpose, have children read each page for a different reason. Use the following to lead the students through a page-by-page reading of this text.
Setting the Purpose:
Say: Today we will read each page together and find out interesting information about geometric shapes.
Have children read page 3 and discuss the characteristics of a line.
Have children read pages 4 and 5 and discuss the names of some geometric shapes.
Have children read pages 6 and 7 and discuss what we might do with a circle.
Have children read pages 8 and 9 and discuss what happens when we cut a circle in half.
Have children read pages 10 and 11 and discuss triangles.
Have children read pages 12 and 13 and discuss the description of a square.
Have children read pages 14 and 15 and discuss the description of a rectangle.
Have children read page 16 and discuss what children are to do with the shapes.
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