STORYTIME 3
In Duck on a Bike , Duck greets fellow farm animals as he bikes around the farm. Each animal says “hello” in its own way as Duck passes by. In the end, an unexpected opportunity leads to fun for all of the animals.
After Reading Aloud Talk About It! Help children think about and relate to the feelings of the characters in the story. Why do you think Duck gets on the bike in the beginning? I wonder if he feels curious about what it feels like to ride a bike. How do the other animals feel about Duck riding a bike? How do the animals feel about bike riding at the end of the book? What makes them change their minds about it? Have you ever been curious to try something new like Duck did? What did you want to try? First, Next, Last Help children use the character cards to retell the story in order. Encourage them to focus on what happened in the beginning, middle, and end of the story. Write the words first, next, and last on sticky notes. Then have children work together to organize the character cards under each term as they retell the story. Reread Invite children to play the parts of the farm animals as you reread the story. Guide children to make their animal sound as you read. Encourage children to lay on their backs and “bike” their legs in the air at the end of the story. English Language Development Share with English learners what it means when Pig and Pig call Duck a “show-off.” If someone calls you a show-off, it means they think you are trying too hard to impress others with what you own or what you can do. People do not usually like show- offs. Ask children why they think Pig and Pig called Duck a show-off. Did they feel jealous? Did their feelings change by the end of the story? Research Connection Remind children that all words can be written down and that words are made up of letters. To illustrate this, stop occasionally while reading to point out a few letters. This helps children begin to associate the shape of the letter with its name.
Share the Read-Aloud Introduce Duck on a Bike Show the book cover and read aloud the title and author’s name. What do you see on the cover? Do you think a duck could ride a bike in real life? Why or why not? Do you think this book is fiction Start an action rhyme based on the familiar children’s song “Row, Row, Row Your Boat.” Invite children to pretend they are riding bicycles as they sing the song. Ride, Ride, Ride Your Bike Ride, ride, ride your bike carefully down the street. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is very sweet.
(make-believe) or nonfiction (real life)? Let’s read to find out what Duck’s friends think of his new skill.
Read Interactively Have fun while you read this silly story by making animal noises as you say the dialogue. Invite children to make the animal sounds too! Talk with children about what each animal thinks and why. Why might Cow think it’s silly for a duck to ride a bike? Why might Goat think about eating the bike? Let’s look at this last picture together. What might Duck think as he looks at the tractor?
Connect the Stories Display the books and talk about their similarities and differences.
What do all three of these books have in common? Which vehicle would you want to ride or drive if you could? What are you still curious to know after reading these books?
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