Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel
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By Aaron Thein
This is a story about a boy with a very long name. In China, this is an honor reserved for first-born sons. However, when Tikki Tikki Tembo falls down a well, the honor turns into a major inconvenience.
Possible strategy instruction:
- C: Use prior knowledge to connect with text.
- C: Recognize literary elements.
- A: Use the pictures.
- A: Cross-check.
- F: Practice common sight words and high-frequency words.
- F: Adjust and apply different reading rates to match text.
- E: Use pictures, illustrations, and diagrams.
- E: Use prior knowledge and context to predict and confirm meaning.
