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We Like Fruit
6-pack
ISBN: 9780790327181
Grade Level:
K
Reading Level:
B
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Overview
This simple text supports the view that fruit is good for you and shows the preparation of a fruit salad. (Big idea: People take care of themselves by eating good food.)
Suggested Purposes
This book supports the following comprehension strategies:
- making connections between prior knowledge and the text
- making predictions.
It supports the following nonfiction strategy:
- using photographs to reinforce the meaning of the text.
Features of the Text
- Nonfiction features:
- cover flap that provides support in identifying the big ideas and anchor words
- the topic (healthy eating), which expands onpages 10 and 11 of the anchor book Taking Care of
Yourself
- preview question on the back cover
- picture glossary
- links between photographs and text
- title page that supports the text on page
- Word Study:
- initial consonant blends – “fr-,” “str-,” “gr-“
- compound words – strawberries, watermelon
- plural nouns – apples, bananas, grapes, oranges, strawberries
- medial sounds – “oo” in “food” and “good” (with different pronunciation)
- Repetitive sentence structure with a change on page 11
- Observation of different ways to prepare fruit
For more information please see our Lesson Plan.
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