Let's Read a Book the Right Way!

English Language Arts Grades Kindergarten 8:32 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn how to handle books with care and understand the different parts of a book!

Video Resource

How to Read a Book

Miacademy Learning Channel

Duration: 8:32
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Key Concepts

  • Parts of a book (cover, spine, pages)
  • Proper book handling and care
  • The role of the author

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify the front cover, back cover, and spine of a book.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate proper book handling techniques (clean hands, turning pages carefully).
  • Students will be able to explain why it's important to take care of books.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what their favorite books are. Show the video 'How to Read a Book'. Briefly introduce the topic: learning how to treat books with respect and learn their parts.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the video 'How to Read a Book' from Miacademy Learning Channel. Encourage students to pay attention to the different parts of the book and how to handle it correctly.
  • Discussion (10 mins)
    After the video, lead a discussion about the key points. Ask questions like: What are some things that can hurt a book? How should we turn the pages? What is the front of the book called? Why is it important to keep books clean?
  • Book Exploration (10 mins)
    Give each student a book. Have them identify the front cover, back cover, and spine. Guide them in practicing how to open and turn the pages carefully. Emphasize keeping their hands clean.
  • Activity: Bookmark Creation (10 mins)
    Provide students with paper strips, crayons, and markers. Have them create their own bookmarks. Explain that bookmarks help keep their place in a book without bending the pages.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review the main points of the lesson. Ask students what they learned about taking care of books. Remind them to use their new bookmarks when they read.

Interactive Exercises

  • Book Part Identification
    Hold up a book and ask students to point to the front cover, back cover, and spine. Repeat several times.
  • Careful Page Turning
    Have students practice turning the pages of their books slowly and carefully, using the corners.

Discussion Questions

  • What is your favorite book and why?
  • What are some things we should NEVER do to a book?
  • Why do we need to keep our hands clean when reading?
  • What part of the book tells us the name of the book?

Skills Developed

  • Book handling skills
  • Listening comprehension
  • Vocabulary development (cover, spine, author)

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What is the outside of the book called?

Correct Answer: Cover

Question 2:

What should you do before you read a book?

Correct Answer: Wash your hands

Question 3:

Which part of the book holds the pages together?

Correct Answer: Spine

Question 4:

What helps you keep your place in a book?

Correct Answer: Bookmark

Question 5:

Should you turn pages carefully or quickly?

Correct Answer: Carefully

Question 6:

Where should you put your book when you are done reading?

Correct Answer: Shelf

Question 7:

What should you NOT do while reading a book?

Correct Answer: Eat or drink

Question 8:

Who writes the words in a book?

Correct Answer: Author

Question 9:

What is the back of the book called?

Correct Answer: Back Cover

Question 10:

Can books get wet?

Correct Answer: No

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

The ____________ tells you the name of the book.

Correct Answer: cover

Question 2:

We should always read a book with clean ___________.

Correct Answer: hands

Question 3:

A ___________ helps us keep our place in a book.

Correct Answer: bookmark

Question 4:

Don't let your _________ play with your book.

Correct Answer: pets

Question 5:

We turn the pages of a book from right to ___________.

Correct Answer: left

Question 6:

Books should be stored in a safe, clean and ________ place.

Correct Answer: dry

Question 7:

Books shouldn't get wet or ___________.

Correct Answer: dirty

Question 8:

The author ___________ the words in the book.

Correct Answer: writes

Question 9:

The part of the book that connects the front and back is the __________.

Correct Answer: spine

Question 10:

Always ask an ___________ before writing in a book.

Correct Answer: adult

Educational Standards

K.2.PC.2:Students will demonstrate correct book orientation and identify the title, title page, and the front and back covers of a book. K.2.PC.3:Students will recognize that print moves from top to bottom, left to right, and front to back. K.1.L.1:Students will actively listen using agreed-upon discussion rules with prompting. K.3.R.1:Students will describe the roles of an author and illustrator in various texts.

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