Make it Spin 6-pack Author: Keith Olsen ISBN: 9780478121919 Lesson Plan Blackline Master Grade Level: K Reading Level: D Strategy/Skill: Making connections, Sequencing, Using texts as models for own writing, Vocabulary and word study Genre: Procedure Theme/Topic: Art and Activity, Science and Technology Classification: Fiction Fluency: Emergent

Book Summary

In this story, a child makes a simple paper helicopter. The clear procedural text and accompanying diagram for the project will enable the readers to create their own helicopters.

Features of the Book

• The clear sequence of steps in the text.
• The close picture/text match.
• Well-spaced text in a consistent position on the page.
• The high-frequency words – “it,” “up,” “go,” and “a.”
• The exclamation point on the final page.
• The word endings – “in” and “ip.”
• The rhyme – “hold” and “fold.”
• The apostrophe in the contraction “it’s.”
• The simple, labeled diagram to help build skills in content reading.

Purpose

Make It Spin can be used in a guided reading setting to introduce the following skills and strategies:

• sharing own experiences related to the content of the story
• introducing and discussing new words contained within the story
• retelling the sequence of the story using own words
• writing a simple set of instructions

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