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Smile, The
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478121278
Grade Level:
1
Reading Level:
D
Strategy/Skill:
Phonics, Summarizing, Using graphic sources, Using texts as models for own writing
Genre:
General Narrative
Theme/Topic:
School and Community
Classification:
Fiction
Fluency:
Early
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Book Summary
A delightfully contagious smile travels through a community and is finally passed on to the children.
Features of the Book
- A narrative with a clear beginning and end.
- The use of familiar settings.
- Repetition as a support – “gave the smile to.”
- The “sm” blend – “smile.”
- The high-frequency words – “gave,” “they,” and “all.”
- Clear placement of text.
- How the story can be “read” in the faces of the characters.
Purpose
The Smile can be used in a guided reading setting to introduce and reinforce the following skills and strategies:
- blending sounds together to make a word
- summarizing the main parts of the story
- innovating on an original story line to write another version
- incorporating diagrams, maps, and tables to support information
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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