Flying Start to Literacy Shared Reading: Big Books - Squeaky's Big Adventure (Pack 15)

This pack contains:

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

Title: Squeaky's Big Adventure

Synopsis: Squeaky longs for adventure. One day, she escapes from her cage. Join Squeaky as she visits many different places and encounters some dangers along the way. Eventually she realises that the best place to be is safely back in her cage.

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

Curriculum link: Geography Places have distinctive features

Content vocabulary: beach cows crawling curious dark dart dash farm flash horse hurry longed park pigs scurry shadows shiny shop slipped zoo

High frequency words: a and as at in of on the to was with

Key concepts: Sometimes things happen that we do not expect. Home is a good place to be.

Phonics: Identifying the /d/ sound as in dog

Phonemic awareness: Hearing sounds in words

Paired titles: Nil

Supporting material: Lesson Plan, Places I go 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.