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Active Reading Using The Enormous Watermelon
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| Grades | K – 2 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Standard Lesson |
| Estimated Time | Three 20- to 30-minute sessions |
| Lesson Author |
Chappaqua, New York |
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MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY
- The Enormous Watermelon retold by Brenda Parkes and Judith Smith (Mimosa Publications, 1997)—one copy of the Big Book and several small copies
- Five large (18" x 24") pieces of chart paper
- Thirty 3 x 5 index cards
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PREPARATION
| 1. | Create a chart of each of the following nursery rhymes: Humpty Dumpty Jack and Jill Little Miss Muffet Old Mother Hubbard Wee Willie Winkie |
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| 2. | Write the following words on 3 x 5 index cards:
Write each word on two separate index cards for a total of 30 cards. |