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Pedal Power
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478121995
Grade Level:
K
Reading Level:
C
Genre:
Report
Theme/Topic:
Leisure and Recreation
Classification:
Nonfiction
Fluency:
Early-Fluent
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Book Summary
Pedal Power provides a close-up look at the mechanics of a bicycle.
Features of the Book
- Simple, explanatory text.
- The repetition – “Around and around.”
- Consistent placement of text.
- The text presented in two-line blocks requiring a left-to-right sweep and return.
- The bisyllabic word “around,” making one-to-one pointing more challenging.
- Singular and plural nouns, with a corresponding change in the verb.
- The high-frequency words – “and,” “the,” and “go.”
- The blends – “ch” and “wh.”
- The close-ups in the illustrations.
Purpose
Pedal Power 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
- hearing and recording the sounds in words sequentially
- monitoring the reading and ensuring it is making sense using meaning, structure, and visual information from the story
- practicing writing using some poetic language
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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