The Hungry Barber
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What's Inside
Rereading for accuracy, reading with fluency and expression, and self-correcting are the main skills in The Hungry Barber. These skills help children read more smoothly and make sense of what they read.
In this level G book, a hungry barber forgets his key and the reader finds out what happens next. Children practice using sentence clues, word parts, and meaning to figure out unfamiliar words and keep the story going.
This book fits children who are ready to read more independently and build confidence with short, guided practice. It also supports problem solving and careful reading.
Teaching & Discussion Guide
Use this guide to turn The Hungry Barber into a mini reading lesson at home or in the classroom.
Concepts & skills practiced
- Rereading for accuracy
- Reading with fluency and expression
- Self-correcting while reading
- Using sentence structure and word clues
- Decoding words with rimes and chunks
- Monitoring meaning in a story
Discussion Questions
- 1 The title says the barber is hungry. What do you think a hungry person might forget or have trouble doing?
- 2 What do you think it means to forget a key, and why would that matter in a story?
- 3 The copy says the barber finds out what he does after forgetting his key. What clues do you think the author wants the reader to watch for?
- 4 When a story asks a reader to figure out a problem, what should you pay attention to first?
- 5 The page says this book can be read over and over for fluency. How does rereading help a reader sound smoother and notice more words?
- 6 If the barber makes a mistake, how might he solve it and keep going?
Words to Learn
- barber
- A barber is a person who cuts hair.
- hungry
- Hungry means you need to eat food.
- key
- A key is a small tool used to open a lock.
- reread
- To reread means to read something again.
- fluency
- Fluency means reading smoothly with good pace and expression.
- self-correct
- To self-correct means to notice a mistake and fix it while reading.
- problem
- A problem is something that needs to be solved.
- friends
- Friends are people who care about each other and spend time together.
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