Teaching Focus Focusing on Fl and Fr Introduce the sounds of Fl and Fr using words from the words story or other familiar help you Have the children locate other words in print around the room with the same blends You may wish to give students a sticky note to copy down each word that they find Have the help you separate list for each children the words into a blend Then have volunteers circle the letters that make that sound Read each list Together Which list has more words Level I Word Count 190 100th Word with page 14 Tips for Reading this Book with Children 1 Read the title and make predictions about the story Predictions after reading the title have students make predictions about the book 2 Take a picture walk Talk about the pictures in the book Implant the vocabulary as you take the picture walk Have children find one or two words they know as they do a picture walk 3 Have students look at the first pages of the book and find a word that begins with the letter or sound focus of the book 4 Ask students to think of other words that begin with that same sound 5 Strategy Talk use to assist students while reading Get your mouth ready Look at the picture Chunk it by looking for a part you know Think does it make sense Think does it look right Think does it sound right 6 Read it again Sound Adventures Teacher Notes available at rem4teachers com 7 Complete the activities at the end of the book
Words to Know Before You Read Let’s Learn The Fl Fr Sound flag flamingos flies flight flip-flops flower fly freckled free French fries fresh friends frog frozen fruit
FLIPPER ISLAND Written By J Jean Robertson Illustrated By Ed Myer
