The+Tooth+Race

Day 1

 * 1) Make __predictions__ based on the cover. What could a tooth race be? What can you tell this book will be about?
 * 2) __Connections__: When have you had a loose tooth? What kinds of things did you do to try to get it to fall out? Thinking about this will help you understand the story better.
 * 3) Look through on your own and think about on each page what you think will happen.
 * 4) Share a few predictions from picture walk.
 * 5) Review scooping with popsicle stick.
 * 6) Hand out reader bookmarks
 * 7) Students start to read.
 * 8) Share tricky words they got stuck on.

Day 2

 * 1) Review predictions. What has come true so far? Any new predictions?
 * 2) Look at page with big brother and sister. Go over "yuck!" and "oooo!"
 * 3) Continue reading. Re-read from beginning, and keep going. Scoop with popsicle sticks. Think on each page about what happened before you turn the page.
 * 4) Any more tricky words you got stuck on?
 * 5) Comprehension: (Talk about finding evidence in the text, and slowing down to find the answer, not just guessing.)
 * 6) What does their teacher think about them having loose teeth?
 * 7) What do their big brothers and sisters think about them having loose teeth?
 * 8) What does Tim try to eat to lose his tooth? How about Tom?

Day 3

 * 1) Why do you think Tim and Tom both want to win the tooth race? Does the book tell you? So is it a 'right there' question or an inferring question? What do you infer?
 * 2) What do you infer happened between the second to last page and the last page?
 * 3) Re-read, and focus especially on fluency and expression. Scoop!
 * 4) Share examples of fluency: perform for each other.