Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman
We LOVE this classic Dr. Seuss book, featuring dogs of all colors, shapes, and sizes doing all manner of zany activities. Kids never outgrow it--loving it for years to come!
This book is a much loved classic! There's tons of repetition, lots of picture support, and the majority of the words aren't too hard to decode for a reader at this level. We remember loving this book as kids, and now we love this book as teachers! This is an I Can Read It All by Myself beginner book, and we've never met a kid who didn't BEAM with pride after reading it. We think it's a classroom staple!
Reading Levels
Reading Ability Level: end of Kindergarten - early in First Grade
DRA Level: 8 Lexile Measure: BR
Grade Equivalent: 1.4 Guided Reading: E
Teachers: this book is a great read aloud at the end of a unit on adjectives. With all the dogs in this book, kids can see that the only thing that sets them apart is the adjectives. :) We have the kids do a thumbs up whenever we say an adjective (to help reinforce the lesson but not detract from the fun of the book....because it really is a fun book!)
See Inside: Here
are some sample spreads from inside this classic book. As you can see,
it's actually a pretty good book to use to teach adjectives and the words are right on for level E / 8 (with plenty of picture support and repetition to help with hard-to-decode words).
