Introduce the Book
Show students the book and have them read the title and look at the cover photographs to make initial predictions.
Ask: What do you see on the cover? Based on the title, what can we predict the book is about? Based on what you know so far, do you think this book is fiction or nonfiction? What makes you think that? 

Book Walk
Go through as much of the book as you feel is necessary. Point out things you think might challenge students when they read. Look at the pictures with students and discuss what they see. You may want to write down some of the words they suggest. 

As you look through the text, point out text features such as the table of contents, headings, bold type, captions, and the index. Point out the purpose of each and how these features can help the reader. 

As you look at the pictures, ask students what they think is happening in each. Use the vocabulary they will encounter in the text. 

Reading Strategies
Remind students to use any or all of the following strategies to help them in their reading:

• Ask the questions: Does it make sense? Does it sound right? Does it look right?
• Connect the text with what they already know
• Summarize after reading a section to be sure they understand what they are reading
• Reread any difficult sentence or page in order to make sure that what they read makes sense and is understandable
• Use what they know about letters and sounds to read new words
• Look for familiar parts of words, such as root words, prefixes, and suffixes

Highlight the strategy of rereading for sense. Explain how rereading can help them if they want to make sure words they have decoded make sense in the context of the sentence. Rereading can also reinforce information. Repetition often holds the key to comprehension.