- The Little Engine That Could (book)
- engine
- hill
- steep
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: The Little Engine That Could #3
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Skill Focus: Concepts of Print, Letter Recognition, Speaking and Listening, Vocabulary
Read The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper aloud to individuals or small groups.
Have children share what they know about the story or what they think they know about the story by looking at the cover. As you read,
Pause on pages that spark children's interest to allow them to talk about the illustrations. Ask questions that help children think about what is happening in the story such as,
- Do you think the little engine will help the toys? Why do you think that?
- Why do you think the other engines did not help the toys?
- What did the little engine say as she chugged up the steep hill? Why do you think she said that?
English Language Learners: Name some of the key words in the story and act them out to help children grasp meaning of the word. Have them repeat the action and the word after you.