07 Bop, bop at the bunny hop

-op by Robin C Fitzsimmons Illustrated by Ellen Joy Sasaki Put down your work, it's time to stop And tap your toes at the Bunny Hop! Hip! Hop! Hip! Hop! Horses are hoofing at the Bunny Hop They the purple-pony They just can't stop! Dip! Dop! Dip! Dop! Doggies are dancing at the Bunny Hop They the beagle-boogie They just can't stop! Tip! Top! Tip! Top! Tigers are twisting at the Bunny Hop They the jungle-jive They just can't stop! Flip! Flop! Flip! Flop! Frogs are flying at the Bunny Hop They the ribbit-rumba They just can't stop! Plip! Plop! Plip! Plop! Penguins are prancing at the Bunny Hop They the tuxedo-tango They just can't stop! Glip! Glop! Glip! Glop! Goldfish are grooving at the Bunny Hop They the minnow-mambo They just can't stop! Zip! Zap! Zip! Zap! Zebras are zooming at the Bunny Hop They the ziggy-zag They just can't stop! ( / ~ \I~ r i ~ ~ I "/ ;' ;' / I / I ' I \ \ \ \ \ I , Bip! Bop! Bip! Bop! Bees are buzzing at the Bunny Hop They the buggy-bumble They just can't stop! Hop! Dop! Top! Flop! Plop! Glop! Zap! Bop! 10 Th~Y'11dance all night, until they drop 0 0 ~O /0 0 o J \ o o D Don't have a partner? Just grab a mop! 12 o / Everyone's hip at the Bunny Hop! Listen to the riddle sentences Add the right letter or letters to the -op sound to finish each one A horse can gallop, a bird can fly, a bunny can _op A yellow traffic light means slow, green means go, and red means op To sweep the floor I use a broom To wash the floor I use a _op As a gray cloud covered the sky, I felt a rain op To get a new tire I went to the bike op J When Juan jumped on the balloon, it made a loud _op My cat's ears stand up but my dog's ears op r The sunflower is so tall I can barely see the _op For supper last night, I had a pork ~o The rock fell into the water with a loud op op Now make up some new riddle sentences using - Op dojd °0 I 'douo °6 'dot °8 'dolJ °L 'dod °9 'd04S os 'do.ip "h 'dow °8 'dois °c 'd04 °1 :SJaMSUV Give a great holler, a cheer, a yell For all of the words that we can spell With an and a P that make the sound -op, You'll find it in hop and mop and stop Two little letters, that's all that we need To make a whole family of words to read! ·op Make a list of other -op words Then use them in the cheer! Here are some quick and fun ways to use this story to help children learn the word family -OPe ' r Explain to children that you are going to read a story that has many words with the -op sound, made by the letters a and P All these words belong to a group called a word family Ask children to find the -op word ending at the top of the front cover Review aloud with children the sound these two letters make together Can they find two words in the title with the -op sound? Flip over the book and read the story summary on the back cover Ask children to point out the words they hear with the -op sound Explain that the story you are about to read includes many more words that end in -op Can they help you find them? Read aloud the story once for pleasure and enjoy the whimsical illustrations Then reread the book, emphasizing the -op word ending in the appropriate words Ask children to listen closely and identify all the words that end in -op (they might raise their hand or clap when they hear one, or you might choose a volunteer to point to the word on the page) As they so, make a list on chart paper of all the -op words r ••••••••••••••••••••••••• Write each of the words from your list on an unlined index card Use a different color for -op than the rest of the word Read each word on the cards with children On another reading of the story, distribute the cards to children and have them hold up their : : •• card as their word is read r Pages 14- I of the book feature I a riddles with answers that require a word ending in -op Read each riddle aloud and have children volunteer answers r Read aloud the cheer on page 16 several times, with lots of energy and enthusiasm Invite children to join you in reciting the cheer when they feel ready (you might even choose a "cheerleader") Other words in the -op family: : doorstop •• •• nonstop •••• •• raindrop •• •• •• rooftop shortstop •• pop eavesdrop eardrop prop gumdrop tiptop hilltop treetop kerplop workshop chop Aesop cop bellhop crop blacktop •• lop •• +: •• shop slop •••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• •• •• •• •• •• If -op Grab a partner, even a mopeveryone bops at the bunny hop! This is one dance party you don't want to miss! •.tORD 'A~ ""l~ TALIS 1lt- are humorous read-aloud stories created to build early phonics skills by teaching children to recognize "families" of words that share the same spelling pattern This key reading strategy helps kids decode new words with ease-and become stronger readers, writers, and spellers Set learners on the path to literacy success with these rib-tickling tales-one ISBN 0-439-26261-5 00295 ISBN: 0-439-26261-5 PRICE: us $2.95 for each of the top 25 word families! ... toes at the Bunny Hop! Hip! Hop! Hip! Hop! Horses are hoofing at the Bunny Hop They the purple-pony They just can't stop! Dip! Dop! Dip! Dop! Doggies are dancing at the Bunny Hop They the beagle-boogie... beagle-boogie They just can't stop! Tip! Top! Tip! Top! Tigers are twisting at the Bunny Hop They the jungle-jive They just can't stop! Flip! Flop! Flip! Flop! Frogs are flying at the Bunny Hop They the. .. enjoy the whimsical illustrations Then reread the book, emphasizing the -op word ending in the appropriate words Ask children to listen closely and identify all the words that end in -op (they