I Can Draw 6-pack Author: Eduardo Medina ISBN: 9780478123739 Lesson Plan Blackline Master Grade Level: K Reading Level: B Strategy/Skill: Fluency, Making predictions, Using texts as models for own writing, Vocabulary and word study Genre: General Narrative Theme/Topic: Animals, Birds, and Insects, Art and Activity Classification: Nonfiction Fluency: Emergent

Book Summary

I Can Draw is the commentary given by a child as she draws each part of a bird.

Features of the Book

• The repetitive and predictable structure.
• Clear letter spacing.
• Photographs to support the text.
• The change in the use of high-frequency words on pages 2 and 3 from “a” to “the.”
• The exclamation point on page 8.
• The use of inset drawings and photographs to support the use of the labels.
• The “dr” blend – “draw.”
• The hard “c” in “can.”
• The high-frequency words – “I,” “a,” and “the.”

Purpose

I Can Draw can be used in a guided reading session to introduce the following skills and strategies:

• reading a range of simple, high-frequency words in context
• predicting the story line using illustrations from the book
• encouraging reading using expression to increase understanding
• writing labels for a specific purpose

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