The students will recognize similarities between the bag and the book, creating a picture to go along with the story. The students will be encouraged to watch closely as a new lesson is introduced. They will be guessing the story-line as items are chosen from the bag. Students listen as the teacher explains. They should then show it to the class.
Students take turns pulling items out of the bag.
As the items are shown to the entire class, choose another student to guess the role the item may play in the story to be read afterwards. Encourage the students to look back at the items other students are still holding at the front of the classroom. This may assist them in the predicting of the story. The teacher may decide to write each item on chart paper, as well. Other students will guess the role the items may play in the actual story to be read afterwards.