I Can Read 6-pack Author: Margaret Malcolm ISBN: 9780478121872 Lesson Plan Blackline Master Grade Level: K Reading Level: B Strategy/Skill: Phonemic awareness, Phonics, Using texts as models for own writing, Vocabulary and word study Genre: General Narrative Theme/Topic: Relationships Classification: Fiction Fluency: Emergent

Book Summary

I Can Read follows the experience of a small child as she enjoys reading to her family and friends.

Features of the Book

• The repetitive, predictable structure – “I can read to.”
• The change beginning on page 5 – the word “my.”
• The high-frequency words – “I,” “to,” and “my.”
• The hard “c” consonant – “can.”
• The change from “my” to “myself.”
• The passing of time shown by the girl’s clothes.
• The text in the illustrations.

Purpose

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

• reading a range of simple, high-frequency words in context
• recognizing the relationship between letters and their sounds
• hearing and recording the sounds in words sequentially
• innovating on the story to create own versions of stories, plays, and songs

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