Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type

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Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type
Written by Doreen Cronin
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Welcome to the Farm!
There is work to be done!  But first here are
some questions you should keep in mind while you
are reading or listening to the book, Click,
Clack, Moo Cows That Type By Doreen Cronin. When
you first pick up a book, do you look at the
cover to see what the book might be about? When
you look at Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type

• Do you think that the cows will actually be
• typing? 

• Once youve f inished reading a book do you think
  
• back to see if your predictions were right?

Now that you have a few things to think about go
to the next page to get started.
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Task 1

• Using your prior knowledge about prediction and
  the cover of Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type
  make a preview card. (the cards can be found
  next to your computer)
• On this card you and your partner both will
  draw
• what you predict will happen in the story on
  one
• side of your cards.
• On the back list three events you think will
  take
• place.

Keep your cards handy you will need them to
complete Task 2.
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Task 2
To begin this task lay your card in front of you.
You will be checking to see if your predictions
were correct. If they are, place a check by them
as you read the story.
For this task you have two options, you may
either read Click, Clack Moo Cows That Type by
clicking http//pbskids.org/lions/cornerstones/cli
ck/story/hypertext/ Or You may
have it read to you by clicking on the following
link and then (see video clip download) http//pbs
kids.org/lions/cornerstones/click/story/
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Task 2 continued
Now for some fun and to see if you were
listening click on this link to play Who Is
It? http//pbskids.org/lions/cornerstones/click/ga
mes/
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Task 3
Once you have read a story it is always good to
go back and take a look at the key words. Doing
this can help you to better understand the story.
1. Look through the book with your partner and
find 10 key words. 2. Go to the website
listed below. 3. Click GO and follow the 3
simple steps to make your own word search.
(please complete this online do not print)
Click here to complete this task http//www.abcya
.com/word_search_jr.htm
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Task 4
Now that you know the true ending of Click, Clack
Moo Cows That Type, I would like for you to write
an alternate one. Please return to your seats and
in a brief paragraph (3 to 4 sentences) tell me
what you would have done differently than Farmer
Brown and why.
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Resources
Meet the author of Click, Clack Moo Cows That
Type at www.doreencronin.com
Fun interactive games at http//www.abcya.com
More games that go along with the book
http//www.playkidsgames.com/member-homepages.php?
d7855
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Evaluation

• I
• Demonstrated my prediction skills by
• using the book cover to predict what would
• happen in the story.
• Applied comprehension strategies by
• answering questions about what I read.
• Related text to real life by relating the
• problems in my life to those found in the
• story.

Did you do a good job? Let me knowtake a few
minutes to print and f ill out the rubric.
Click here for rubric