23 The clock who could not tock

I Chonko by Pame a ncy GUida Liisa Chou Illustrated by ,.h (J : - r ~~ ~ II V ' 'I-'-~;-::; ~ '" " '~, ,,' -I,;,' " _ " o Q ( o r /" o Once upon a time, there was an old clock shop Inside the shop lived a whole flock of clocks There were alarm clocks, cuckoo clocks, even a tall grandfather clock 1)t Tick, tack Tick, tack Tick, tack All day long, the shop was filled with the sound of clocks "Tick, tack Tick, tack Tick, tack." But one clock stood out from the rest His name was Tick Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick, - tack tack tack tack ( , Tick had a problem "Tick, tick Tick, tick Tick, tick." Tick was a clock who could not tock! "What poppycock!" said Grandfather Clock '~II clocks can tack You must simply try harder." Tick tried with all his might But it was no use He just couldn't tack The other clocks began to tease Tick "What good is a clock who can't tack?" they said Tick hated being a laughing stock, but what could he do? ( II I 'l t , I l \: / Then late one day, as the shopkeeper was about to lock up, there was a knock at the door In walked a woman carrying a pink clock Q o ) The woman handed the clock to the shopkeeper "I don't like this clock," she said "Perhaps you can sell it to someone else." The next morning, the clocks welcomed the new member of their flock But they were in for quite a shock When the clock opened her mouth, out came, "Tack, tack Tack, tack Tack, tack." ~ " r-> /' ~ ( Tick couldn't believe it-a clock who could only tack! This gave Tick an idea He whispered something to Tack, the new clock Then the two clocks stood up tall, side by side In perfect time came the sound of each clock, "Tick, tack Tick, tack Tick, tack." 1(10 A customer heard the musical tick-tocking of the two clocks working together "How lovely!" he said "I've never seen anything like that before." Tick was as proud as a peacock So was Tock The customer bought Tick and Tack "I'll have the most unusual clocks , on my block!" he said ' \ - ) 1:JOIJ a '>1:J0IQ '6 '>1:J01'B '>1:JOJ'L '>1:J0P '9 '>1:JOU>1'S '>1:J04S 'h '>1:Jows '£: 'xoos '6 '>1:J0P 'I :SJaMsu'd -oel( Give a great holler, a cheer, a yell For all of the words that we can spell With an 0, C, and K that make the sound -ock, You'll find it in tack and block and clock Three little letters, that's all that we need To make a whole family of words to read! Make a list of other -ock words Then use them in the cheer! 1(16 Here are some quick and fun ways to use this story to help children learn the word family -ock Explain to children that you are going to read a story that has many words with the -ock sound, made by the letters 0, C, and K All these words belong to a group called a word family Ask children to find the -ock word ending at the top of the front cover Review aloud with children the sound these three letters make together Can they find two words in the title with the -ock 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 -ock sound Explain that the story you are about to read includes many more words that end in -ock Can they help you find them? Read aloud the story once for pleasure and enjoy the whimsical illustrations Then reread the book, emphasizing the -ock word ending in the appropriate words Ask children to listen closely and identify all the words that end in -ock (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 -ock words +~••••••••••••••••••• Write each of the words from your list on an unlined index card Use a different color for -ock 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 14- I of the book feature 10 riddles with answers that require a word ending in -ock Read each riddle aloud and have children volunteer answers Read aloud the cheer on page 16 several times, with lots of energy Invite children to join you in reciting the cheer when they feel ready (you might even choose a "cheerleader") • : : •• •• ~ Other words in the -ock family: crock sock •• dock gridlock •• : frock livestock •••• •• •• jock knock padlock roadblock •• rock shamrock •• stock sunblock : smock unlock •• •• •• •: : •• •• •• •• •• •• ~ •••••••••••••••••••••••• • Inside this book you'll meet a clock who tries and tries, but just can't tock! Learn how this little clock solves his big problem in this "tick"-lishly funny tale! 'fiORD FAAt/t" rALlS1 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 0-439-26254-2 00295 for each of the top 25 word families! ... Tick couldn't believe it-a clock who could only tack! This gave Tick an idea He whispered something to Tack, the new clock Then the two clocks stood up tall, side by side In perfect time came the. .. aloud with children the sound these three letters make together Can they find two words in the title with the -ock 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 -ock sound Explain that the story you are about to read includes many more words that end in -ock Can they help you find them? Read aloud the story once