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Library  \n5577 Whittaker Rd.Ypsilanti,MI 48197-9752  \n·by David McPhail  \n⑧  \nYPSILANTIDISTRICT LIBRARY  \n37101930903854  \nHello,Family Members,  \nLearning to read is one of the most important accomplishmentsof early childhood.Hello Readers are designed to help childrenbecome skilled readers who like to read.Beginning readers learnto read by remembering frequently used words like “the,”“is,”and“and”;by using phonics skills to decode new words;and byinterpreting picture and text clues.These books provide boththe stories children enjoy and the structure they need to readfluently and independently.Here are suggestions for helpingyour child before,during,and after reading:  \nBefore  \n·Look at the cover and pictures and have your child predictwhat the story is about.  \n·Read the story to your child.  \n·Encourage your child to chime in with familiar wordsand phrases.  \n·Echo read with your child by reading a line first and havingyour child read it after you do.  \nDuring  \n·Have your child think about a word he or she does notrecognize right away.Provide hints such as \"Let's see if weknow the sounds”and \"Have we read other words like thisone?”  \n●Encourage your child to use phonics skills to sound out newwords.  \n●Provide the word for your child when more assistance isneeded so that he or she does not struggle and the experienceof reading with you is a positive one.sle  \n·Encourage your child to have fun by reading with a lot ofexpression...like an actor!  \nAfter  \n●Have your child keep lists of interesting and favorite words.  \n●Encourage your child to read the books over and over again.Have him or her read to brothers,sisters,grandparents,and even teddy bears.Repeated readings develop confidencein young readers.  \n●Talk about the stories.Ask and answer questions.Shareideas about the funniest and most interesting characters andevents in the stories.  \nI do hope that you and your child enjoy this book.  \n—Francie AlexanderReading Specialist,Scholastic's Instructional Publishing Group  \nIf you have questions or comments about how children learn toread,please contact Francie Alexander at FrancieAl@aol.com  \nFor Reed  \n D.M.  \nNo part of this publication may be reproduced,or stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic,mechanical,photo-copying,recording,or otherwise,without written permission of the publisher.For information regarding permissions,write to Scholastic Inc.,AttentionPermissions Department,555 Broadway,New York,NY 10012.  \nText copyright ◎1998 by David McPhail.Illustrations copyright ◎1998 by David McPhail.All rights reserved.Published by Scholastic Inc.  \nHELLO READER!and CARTWHEEL BOOKS and associated logosare trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Scholastic Inc.  \n## Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data\n\nMcPhail,David M.  \nThe day the sheep showed up/by David McPhail.p.cm.—(Hello reader!Level 2)\"Cartwheel Books.\"  \nSummary:When a new animal comes to the barnyard,the animalstry to determine which one of them it resembles—since it is white likethe duck,has four legs like the pig,and eats clover like the cow.  \nISBN 0-590-84910-7  \n[1.Sheep—Fiction.2.Domestic animals—Fiction.]I.Title.  \nII.Series.  \nPZ7.M2427Days 1998[E]—dc2197-27355  \nCIP  \nAC  \nPrinted in the U.S.A.24First printing,January 1998  \nThe Day theSheepShowed UD  \nby David McPhail  \nHello Reader!—Level 2  \nYpsilanti District Library  \n5577 Whittaker Rd.  \nYpsilanti,MI 48197-9752  \nSCHOLASTIC INC.B·00K·5·⑧  \nNew York Toronto London Auckland Sydney  \nne day when the barnyardanimals woke up,they sawsomething strange.  \n\"I wonder what it is,\"said the duck.","cbCaircj40MLSTHt","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaircj40MLSTHt","pdf",1610426,"English","# Before Reading\n# During Reading\n# After Reading\n# Summary\n# Publication Information","[{\"question\":\"What are the main ways beginning readers learn to read in this book?\",\"answer\":\"They 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