- Night in the Country (book)
- author
- clink
- creaking
- field
- groan
- illustrator
- loud
- nuzzle
- quiet
- patter
- sound
- squeak
- swoop
- thump
MA Standards:
Literature/RL.PK.MA.6: With prompting and support, “read” the illustrations in a picture book by describing a character or place depicted, or by telling how a sequence of events unfolds.
Literature/RL.PK.MA.4: With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unfamiliar words in a story or poem read aloud.
Head Start Outcomes:
Literacy Knowledge/Book Appreciation and Knowledge: Asks and answers questions and makes comments about print materials.
Language Development/Expressive Language: Engages in conversations with peers and adults.
PreK Learning Guidelines:
English Language Arts/Reading and Literature 6: Listen to a wide variety of age appropriate literature read aloud.
English Language Arts/Reading and Literature 10: Engage actively in read-aloud activities by asking questions, offering ideas, predicting or retelling important parts of a story or informational book.
One-on-One Reading: Night in the Country #3
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Skill Focus: Active Listening, Concepts of Print, Environmental Sounds, Making Connections, Story Comprehension, Vocabulary
Read aloud Night in the Country by Cynthia Rylant to individuals or small groups. Hold up the cover. Have children help you identify the author and illustrator. Point out the setting sun on the cover.
- Use the illustrations, gestures, and sound effects to help children understand the meaning of unfamiliar words such as fields, swoop, clinks, creaking, patter, groan, thump, squeaks, and nuzzles.
- After reading, name one of the sounds and have children make that sound in a loud voice or a quiet voice. Say, Sonya, let’s hear a loud groan. Josh, let’s hear a quiet patter. Continue until all children have had a turn.
- Encourage children to make connections between the story and their own lives. Ask, Where have you heard the same sounds?