There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback
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By Lynn DiMatteo
There Was an Old Lady is an enjoyable story based on the old folktale about an old lady who swallows a fly, a spider, a bird, a cat, a dog, a cow, and a horse. Through a die-cut hole, the reader can see inside the old lady's tummy as she devours each critter, each one larger than the previous one, leading to her ultimate demise.
Possible strategy instruction:
- C: Ask questions throughout the reading process.
- C: Make a picture or mental image.
- A: Recognize words at sight.
- F: Read text as the author would say it, conveying the meaning or feeling.
- F: Adjust and apply different reading rates to match the text.
- E: Use pictures, illustrations and diagrams.
