Adventures with Books: Learning How to Read!

English Language Arts Grades Kindergarten 8:32 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn how to properly care for books and explore the parts of a book, like the cover, spine, and pages! Let's get ready for a reading adventure!

Video Resource

Reading a book - Learn to Read for Kids!

Miacademy Learning Channel

Duration: 8:32
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Key Concepts

  • Proper care of books
  • Parts of a book (cover, spine, pages)
  • Reading direction (left to right, top to bottom)

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify the front cover, back cover, and spine of a book.
  • Students will understand how to properly handle a book to keep it clean and in good condition.
  • Students will describe the role of an author.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students if they like books and where they like to read them. Introduce the video and explain that they will learn how to take care of books and about the different parts of a book.
  • Video Viewing (7 mins)
    Play the 'Reading a Book - Learn to Read for Kids!' video from Miacademy Learning Channel.
  • Discussion (5 mins)
    After the video, discuss the main points: How to keep books clean and safe, the names of the parts of a book, and the importance of reading from left to right.
  • Activity: Book Exploration (10 mins)
    Give each student a book. Have them identify the front cover, back cover, and spine. Practice turning pages carefully from right to left.
  • Wrap-up (3 mins)
    Review the main points of the lesson and remind students to treat books with respect. Preview the quiz.

Interactive Exercises

  • Book Part Scavenger Hunt
    Give students a list of book parts (front cover, back cover, spine, title). Have them find these parts on their own books. They can then show the class and explain what they found.
  • Clean Hands Check
    Before handling books, have students show their clean hands. Discuss the importance of washing hands before reading to keep books clean.

Discussion Questions

  • Why is it important to keep books clean and dry?
  • What are some places where you can find books?
  • What is your favorite book and why?

Skills Developed

  • Active Listening
  • Book Handling Skills
  • Vocabulary Development (cover, spine, author)

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What is the outside of the book called?

Correct Answer: The Cover

Question 2:

What should you do if your hands are dirty before reading?

Correct Answer: Wash them

Question 3:

What part of the book holds the pages together?

Correct Answer: The spine

Question 4:

Who writes the words in the book?

Correct Answer: The Author

Question 5:

Which way do we read the words in a book?

Correct Answer: Left to Right

Question 6:

Where should you put a book when you are finished reading?

Correct Answer: On a shelf

Question 7:

Can you share your milk and cookies with your book?

Correct Answer: No

Question 8:

What can you use to remember where you stopped reading?

Correct Answer: A bookmark

Question 9:

Should you let your pet play with a book?

Correct Answer: No

Question 10:

What happens when a book gets wet?

Correct Answer: It wrinkles

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

The ___________ tells us what the book is about.

Correct Answer: title

Question 2:

We should always turn the pages of a book with ___________ hands.

Correct Answer: clean

Question 3:

The ___________ of the book is on the back of the book.

Correct Answer: cover

Question 4:

The part of the book that holds the pages together is called the ___________.

Correct Answer: spine

Question 5:

We read a book from ___________ to end.

Correct Answer: beginning

Question 6:

The person who writes the book is called the ___________.

Correct Answer: author

Question 7:

When you are done reading, put the book in a ___________ place.

Correct Answer: safe

Question 8:

Don't ___________ the pages of your book.

Correct Answer: bend

Question 9:

We should read books from left to ___________.

Correct Answer: right

Question 10:

Use a ___________ to mark your place in a book.

Correct Answer: bookmark

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.3.R.1:Students will describe the roles of an author and illustrator in various texts. K.1.L.1:Students will actively listen using agreed-upon discussion rules with prompting. K.1.S.2:Students will engage in collaborative discussions about various topics and texts, including their own writing, with peers and adults in small and large groups with prompting.

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