The Boy Who Cried Fabulous By Leslea Newman

We like to have students be on the alert for great words to replace overused ones like "said", "big", etc. This book would be a great way to introduce the concept of retiring worn out words. In The Boy Who Cried Fabulous a boy uses the word "fabulous" way too much, so his parents ban the word. Turns out there are a lot of other words with which he can express the wonder with which he views his world.

Possible Strategy Instruction:

• C: Use prior knowledge to connect with text.

• A: Use meaning and context to confirm.

• F: Adjust and apply different reading rates to match text.

• E: Tune in to interesting words.