READ ALOUD: Exclamation Mark Exclamation Mark 35 MIN Introduce Vocabulary
To support comprehension, teach new vocabulary words before reading the book. Encourage campers to use the words in their discussions during the lesson.
WORDS TO KNOW
confused: mixed-up or unsure in your thinking
deflate: to let the air out of something or reduce it in size or importance
sentence: a punishment
Before Reading Show the cover of the book and read the title and the names of the author and illustrator. Say: The characters in this book are different types of punctuation marks. Invite campers to quickly name several types of punctuation. Continue by saying: The main character is the exclamation mark that we see on the cover. Writers use punctuation to make their messages clear and their writing more interesting. Punctuation marks also show us how to read a sentence. How do you read a sentence with an exclamation mark at the end? Be sure that campers understand that exclamation marks are used to show excitement or strong feelings in writing. The exclamation mark in this book feels like he really stands out. What does it mean to stand out? As needed, explain that the phrase “stand out” means that you’re different from others around you in a noticeable way. Let’s read to find out why Exclamation Mark feels this way. Read the Book Read the entire book, pausing only for Drop-In Vocabulary. Make sure campers are following along in their own books as you read.
MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS Use multimodal approaches to support campers’ understanding of the word meanings. To demonstrate confused, scratch your head, shrug your shoulders, and look confused. To demonstrate deflate, fill a balloon with air and then let the air out. (If you don’t have a balloon, you might show a video of this action.) To explain sentence, clarify the two meanings: one is the kind you write and the other is a punishment. As you demonstrate or clarify each word, say it several times, have students repeat it, and then use the word in related sentences. For example: I let the air out of the balloon. The balloon is deflated .
Note Exclamation Mark does not have numbers printed on the pages of the book. To help you navigate the text, count the first page of text, which begins, “He stood out from the very beginning,” as page 1. You may wish to write page numbers in pencil at the bottom of each page.
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