Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett
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By Sarah Bebe
One day a boy named Matti bakes a gingerbread baby, but just like in the original Gingerbread Man tale, the Gingerbread Baby escapes and leads the town on a wild chase.
Possible strategy instruction:
- C: Predict what will happen; use text to confirm.
- C: Compare and contrast within and between text.
- A: Skip the word, then come back.
- F: Reread text.
- F: Use punctuation to enhance phrasing and prosody.
- E: Tune in to interesting words and use new vocabulary in speaking and writing.
