- Roller Coaster (book)
- amusement park
MA Standards:
Literature/RL.PK.MA.4: With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unfamiliar words in a story or poem read aloud.
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.
Head Start Outcomes:
Literacy Knowledge/Book Appreciation and Knowledge: Shows interest in shared reading experiences and looking at books independently.
Literacy Knowledge/Book Appreciation and Knowledge: Asks and answers questions and makes comments about print materials.
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: Roller Coaster #3
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Skill Focus: Concepts of Print, Speaking and Listening, Vocabulary
Read Roller Coaster by Marla Frazee aloud to individuals or small groups. Take a picture walk through the book, asking children to point out things in the illustrations that are important in the story, such as the characters, the setting (amusement park), etc. Ask questions, such as,
- Where do people ride on a roller coaster?
- Why do you think the author wrote about a roller coaster instead of another ride, like a merry-go-round?
- Is a roller coaster a quiet ride? Why?
Linger over pages to allow children to talk about interesting things they see in the illustrations.
English Language Learners: Name some of the actions in the story and pantomime the action. Have children repeat the action words and pantomime after you.