Counting by Ones

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Before After Level D Word Count 78 100th word N A pg N A Reading Activities Teaching Focus Ending Punctuation Have students locate the ending punctuation for sentences in the book Count how many times a period question mark or exclamation point is used Which one is used the most What is the purpose for each ending punctuation mark Practice reading these sentences with appropriate expression Before Reading Building Academic Vocabulary and Background Knowledge Before reading a book it is important to set the stage for your child or student by using pre-reading strategies This will help them develop their vocabulary increase their reading comprehension and make connections across the curriculum 1 Read the title and look at the cover Let’s make predictions about what this book will 2 Take a picture walk by talking about the pictures photographs in the book Implant the vocabulary as you take the picture walk Be sure to talk about the text features such as headings Table of Contents glossary bolded words captions charts diagrams or Index 3 Have students read the first page of text with you then have students read the 4 Strategy Talk use to assist students while reading 5 Read it again 6 After reading the book complete the activities below Get your mouth ready Look at the picture Think does it make sense Think does it look right Think does it sound right Chunk it by looking for a part you know High Frequency Words Flip through the book and locate how many times the high frequency words were used count have my on ones the you your remaining text be about After Reading Comprehension and Extension Activity After reading the book work on the following questions with your child or students in order to check their level of reading comprehension and content mastery 1 Why is counting important Asking questions 2 How many people are in the book Summarize 3 How many animals are in the book Summarize 4 How many shoes are in your home or classroom Text to self connection Extension Activity Now it’s your turn to do some counting Look around your home or classroom With an adult make a list of different objects you see such as coats markers backpacks shoes toy cars or lights Now go around the classroom and count Write the number next to the item How many coats do you see How many markers did you find