New Paper, Everyone! 6-pack Author: Pat Quinn ISBN: 9780478121407 Lesson Plan Blackline Master Grade Level: 1 Reading Level: G Strategy/Skill: Vocabulary and word study Genre: General Narrative, Poetry Theme/Topic: Art and Activity, Science and Technology Classification: Fiction Fluency: Early

Book Summary

New Paper, Everyone! is a simple procedural text about the process of making new paper from old paper.

Features of the Book

• The identifiable beginning, middle, and end.
• The text gives instructions even though its form is poetic.
• The illustrations give the reader more information than is stated in the text.
• The text changes from a statement on page 2 to a rhythmic, rhyming poem over the following pages.
• The repetitive sentence patterns on pages 4 to 9.
• The repetitive sentence form “We ….”
• The use of ellipses on pages 10 and 11 to indicate time passing.
• The “sc” blend – “scoop.”
• The “squ” letter cluster – “squish” and “squeeze.”
• The high-frequency words – “from,” “We,” “can,” “all” and “up.”

Purpose

New Paper, Everyone! can be used in a guided reading setting to introduce and reinforce the following skills and strategies:

• blending sounds together to make a word
• predicting the meanings of new or unfamiliar words from the context of the story
• using a range of punctuation to read expressively
• developing the skill of writing instructions

For more information please see our Lesson Plan