08 Scot and dot

-of There once was a tot whose name was Scot He had a dog whose name was Spot They lived together in a flowerpot, the tot named Scot and his good dog Spot The girl who lived next door to Scot teased him for living in a flowerpot But this didn't bother Scot one jothe liked his home an awful lot There once was a tot whose name was Dot She had a cat named Apricot • They lived together in a big teapot, the tot named Dot and sweet Apricot The boy who lived next door to Dot teased her for living in a big teapot But this didn't bother Dot one jotshe liked her home an awful lot One day when Scot was walking Spot, he passed right by the big teapot "I love your house!" Scot told Dot (As a matter of fact, so did Spot!) •• • Then Scot told Dot, right on the spot, all about his home in the flowerpot , " "I love your house!" Dot told Scot (As_a matter of fact, so did Apricott) Now, when the weather is sunny and hot, Dot visits Scot in his flowerpot They plant petunias and forget-me-nots (Apricot and Spot help out a lotl) On chilly days, Scot visits Dot for tea and cake in the big teapot • , ~ The kids who once teased them, now not 12 \ t \ I They wish they had homes like Scot and Dot! 13 -of Listen to the riddle sentences Add the right letter or letters to the -ot sound to finish each one We planted the daisies in a flower In the winter it is cold In the summer it is Scot says his tea really "hits the My mom said she liked my drawing a To tie a bow I must first tie a 14 at at at!" at at The clown's white shirt had one pink polka ot Cats climb trees, but dogs ot The peach is a week old and has started to ot 10 Horses can gallop and they can ot When the package arrived I shouted, "Look what lot!" Now make up some new riddle sentences using - ot 15 -ot Give a great holler, a cheer, a yell For all of the words that we can spell With an and a T that make the sound -at, You'll find it in hot and pot and Scot Two little letters, that's all that we need To make a whole family of words to read Make a list J) (( 16 of other -ot 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 -ot Explain to children that you are going to read a story that has many words with the -ot sound, made by the letters a and T All these words belong to a group called a word family Ask children to find the -ot 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 -ot sound? Flip over the book and read the story summary on the back cover Ask children to paint out the words they hear with the -ot sound Explain that the story you are about to read includes many more words that end in -ot Can they help you find them? Read aloud the story once for pleasure and enjoy the whimsical illustrations Then reread the book, emphasizing the -ot word ending in the appropriate words Ask children to listen closely and identify all the words that end in -ot (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 -ot words Write each of the words from your list on an unlined index card Use a different color for -ot 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 Pages I4- 15 of the book feature 10 riddles with answers that require a word ending in -ot Read each riddle aloud and have children volunteer answers : : •• =III 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 -ot family: blot clot cot spot trot boycott !II dot got knot plot cannot: forgot inkblot mascot •• : ~ •• rot shot robot snaps h t •• III •• III : III !II ••III Read aloud the cheer on page I several times, with - •• lie lie : slot •••••••••••••••••••••• ~ : •• : III III - •• - •• •• •••• III •• •• : ~ •• - •• •• -ot Little Scot is quite a tot-he lives in a flowerpot! Little Dot is quite a tot-she lives inside a big teapot! This tale of budding friendship and appreciation of differences sure hits the spot ••• , ORD FAAtI" •.~ TAL£CJ il'l 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 0-439-26263- 00295 ISBN: 0-439-26263-1 PRICE: U.S $2.95 for each of the top 25 word families! ... with ease -and become stronger readers, writers, and spellers Set learners on the path to literacy success with these rib-tickling tales-one ISBN 0-4 3 9-2 626 3- 00295 ISBN: 0-4 3 9-2 626 3-1 PRICE:... III - •• - •• •• •••• III •• •• : ~ •• - •• •• -ot Little Scot is quite a tot-he lives in a flowerpot! Little Dot is quite a tot-she lives inside a big teapot! This tale of budding friendship and. .. weather is sunny and hot, Dot visits Scot in his flowerpot They plant petunias and forget-me-nots (Apricot and Spot help out a lotl) On chilly days, Scot visits Dot for tea and cake in the big