Flying Start to Literacy Shared Reading: Big Books - What a Mess! (Pack 12)

Part of the series Flying Start to Literacy.

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This pack contains:

• 1 Big Book
• 1 Lesson Plan
• 1 Vocabulary Starter

Title:What a Mess!

Synopsis: What a Mess! retells a day of play that a brother and sister have together at their home. As they play, both inside and outside their house, they create chaos and mess along the way. They have so much fun, but who's going to clean it up? wonders Mum.

• Year level: F
• Reading level: Pre K
• Text type: Narrative

Curriculum link: History Family life

Content vocabulary: bubbles building clean cooking mess painting playing read skating

High frequency words: a and I in it of the to with you

Key concepts: We use different actions to do things. We need to be responsible for what we do. There are lots of ways to have fun at home.

Phonics: Identifying the /m/ sound as in mess

Phonemic awareness: Recognising the number of syllables in a word

Paired titles: Nil

Supporting material: Lesson Plan, I like to... Vocabulary Starter

Series: Flying Start to Literacy

Series information:

Flying Start to Literacy is an award-winning comprehensive literacy program. It reflects best practice in literacy instruction and supports the systematic development of students' reading strategies and skills.

Reading strategies, phonics and phonemic awareness and repetition of high-frequency words are all developed through this series, enhancing the reader's fluency and comprehension. With an array of engaging titles to choose from, readers will laugh, explore and share in the adventure whilst learning and expanding their vocabulary.

Flying Start to Literacy resources are suitable for use as part of an early intervention program and provide effective support for English language learners.