Discuss and enjoy the story. Reread favorite parts of the passage, pointing out a few words. Reread the Rhyme or Story Reread as much of the text as students can read with ease. Check for length - passages can range from one line to several sentences. Choral read the rhyme or story with the students.
Students can draw a picture to go with the story.
Distribute student text copies of the rhyme or story. Have students underline words they know and want to include in their word banks. Encourage students to write their own version of the rhyme or pattern book, to read to each other, and to continue illustrating the story. Check words that students have underlined. Write these words on word cards and put the words into a bag or envelope for the student's short-term word bank.