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Smile! said Dad
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478121261
Grade Level:
1
Reading Level:
D
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Book Summary
Somebody manages to spoil the shot every time Dad attempts to take a family photo.
Features of the Book
- The variety of vocabulary and punctuation.
- The use of repetition.
- The use of direct speech.
- The format of the cover – photograph and beach creatures.
- The use of contractions – “I’ll” and “I’ve.”
- The use of creative typography and onomatopoeia – “click.”
- The blends – “cl,” “ck,” and “sm.”
- The high-frequency words – “have,” “her,” “again,” “said,” “had,” and “was.”
Purpose
“Smile!” said Dad can be used in a guided reading setting to introduce and reinforce the following skills and strategies:
- predicting the meanings of new or unfamiliar words from the context of the story
- using knowledge of onset and rime to create new words from those in the story
- using a range of punctuation to read expressively
- innovating on an original story line to write another version
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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