The Picnic
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What's Inside
Let's go on a picnic. We like carrots, sandwiches, and other things too.
This Level C book gives children practice with repeating words, picture clues, and pointing to print while they read. It also supports fluency and sight word learning, which help early readers read smoother and understand how a sentence works. It fits well for children who are ready for short, supported reading with familiar food words.
The simple text makes it a good choice for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade readers who are building confidence with early reading strategies.
Teaching & Discussion Guide
Use this guide to turn The Picnic into a mini reading lesson at home or in the classroom.
Concepts & skills practiced
- Level C early reading
- Repeating words
- Using picture clues
- Pointing to words
- Fluency practice
- Sight words
- How a sentence works
Discussion Questions
- 1 The page says, "Let's go on a picnic." What do you think a picnic is?
- 2 Which foods are named in the book, and which of those would you like to eat at a picnic?
- 3 The book says, "We like carrots, sandwiches, and other things too." What other picnic foods can you think of?
- 4 When you read this book again, how can pointing to the words help you follow along?
- 5 What picture clues might help you figure out the words on the page?
- 6 Why do you think reading the same book over and over can help with fluency?
Words to Learn
- picnic
- A picnic is a meal you eat outside.
- carrots
- Carrots are long, crunchy orange vegetables.
- sandwiches
- Sandwiches are food made with bread and something in the middle.
- fluency
- Fluency means reading smoothly and with less stopping.
- sentence
- A sentence is a group of words that says one complete thought.
- sight word
- A sight word is a word readers learn to know quickly.
- clue
- A clue is a hint that helps you figure something out.
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