Weekly Stories
Where did the girl and her dad go to run errands?
The laundromat
-at
cat, sat, fat, rat, hat, bat, mat
Animals can talk
Fiction
Tell Me Something Tuesday
What is your favourite animal? Why?
What is special about the pictures in Knuffle Bunny?
They are illustrations on real backgrounds
-un
fun, run, sun, bun, pun
Teaches us about a topic
Nonfiction
What is one strategy for reading tricky words?
Chunking, letter sounds, looking for clues, reading out loud.
How is the text in "All Are Welcome" different from the other books?
Different fonts and it rhymed
-ay
play, stay, day, ray, may, bay, hay, tray, lay, pay, say, clay
A narrator gives us information
Nonfiction
Would You Rather Wednesday
Would you rather go on a camping trip or a beach trip? Why?
What is the author's purpose in "How Do You Know It's Summer?"
To educate
-ick
sick, trick, lick, wick, flick, pick, quick, brick, stick
It tells a story in sequence
Fiction
Thumbs Up Thursday
What is one thing that happened this week that was really good?