Iver & Ellsworth by Casey W. Robinson

Iver takes his breaks on the roof and watches the world from there next to his good friend Ellsworth, a large inflatable bear. The magic happens after Iver retires, and Ellsworth manages to reunite with his friend.  

Possible Strategy Instruction

Comprehension

• Use prior knowledge to connect with text.
• Make and adjust predictions; use text to confirm.
• Ask questions throughout the reading process.
• Infer and support with evidence.

Accuracy

• Cross checking
• Use the pictures . . . Do the words and pictures match?

Fluency

• Read text as the author would say it, conveying the meaning or feeling.

Expand Vocabulary

• Tune in to interesting words and use new vocabulary in speaking and writing—plucks, bobs, retiring, secures.