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Activity Name Reading Time
identifying details
identifying details
It’s Slinky ® Time! have you ever wondered who made the first “Slinky”? read this article to find out. use the word list to fill in the blanks. It’s Slinky ® Time! have you ever wondered who made the first “Slinky”? read this article to find out. use the word list to fill in the blanks.
Word List
Have you ever played with a Slinky toy? It looks like a snake, but it’s made from thin wire or plastic. Stretch it out, then let it go. It can “walk” down stairs! Richard James _________________________ the Slinky toy in 1943. He _________________________ a gigantic spring fall off a shelf. It rolled over a table and Have you ever played with a Slinky toy? It looks like a snake, but it’s made from thin wire or plastic. Stretch it out, then let it go. It can “walk” down stairs! Richard James _________________________ the Slinky toy in 1943. He _________________________ a gigantic spring fall off a shelf. It rolled over a table and
Word List
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___________________________ to the floor. James thought it could be an _________________________ toy. It took several years to get it right. Then he sold 400 in one day! Next, James made a _________________________ to coil the wire. Millions of Slinky toys have been sold since. ___________________________ to the floor. James thought it could be an _________________________ toy. It took several years to get it right. Then he sold 400 in one day! Next, James made a _________________________ to coil the wire. Millions of Slinky toys have been sold since.
Think About It! Think About It!
What gave richard James the idea for the Slinky?
What gave richard James the idea for the Slinky?
Teacher: Share the title and talk about the pictures. Introduce the article by asking children whether they have ever seen or played with a Slinky toy. Have a volunteer describe how to play with it. Share the words in the Word List and explain that these words are missing from the article and are needed to complete it. Read the page together. Have children figure out which words are missing. Then together answer the question. Purpose: To read an article and identify details
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