A short flip book gives beginning readers repeated practice with we while the sentence ending changes. Use one guided reading, then let children reread the book with a partner and find the word in a new line.
At a glance
Point to we in each line, read through to the new ending, and check the word outside the book.
1. Preview the word we
Show we on a card and use it in a sentence about the group. Have children find the same word at the start of the first line.
2. Read the first line together
Point to each word as you read. Ask children to look at the printed words and use the picture to talk about what the line means.
3. Lift a flap for a new ending
Read the entire sentence after lifting the flap. Let a child take a turn pointing to we before the group starts.
4. Copy one short sentence
Use the recording page to trace the focus word and copy a sentence. Offer a printed word card for children who need a close model.
5. Find we in another line
Show a new line such as “We can hop.” Ask children to find and read the focus word before rereading the line together.
A classroom example
In a fictional group, Bo reads the repeated line from memory but skips we in a new sentence. His teacher points to the opening word, and Bo reads it before going back to the rest of the line.
Companion printable
The free six-page PDF includes color and black-line books, an assembly guide, a recording page, and a gratitude drawing and writing page.
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