Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel

By Aaron Thein

This is a story about a boy with a very long name. In China, this is an honor reserved for first-born sons. However, when Tikki Tikki Tembo falls down a well, the honor turns into a major inconvenience.

Possible strategy instruction:

• C: Use prior knowledge to connect with text.
• C: Recognize literary elements.

• A: Use the pictures.
• A: Cross-check.

• F: Practice common sight words and high-frequency words.
• F: Adjust and apply different reading rates to match text.

• E: Use pictures, illustrations, and diagrams.
• E: Use prior knowledge and context to predict and confirm meaning.

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