ECD 131: Read Aloud Planner

Book title:
Author:
Illustrator:

I Went Walking
Sue Williams
Julie Vivas

Before Reading

Introduce the book

Im going to be reading I Went Walking by Sue Williams. She

wrote the book. Can you tell me another name for someone who
writes the words in a book? Its illustrated by Julie Vivas. Can
you tell me what the illustrator does?

Provide background
information

This book is about a little boy going on a walk. He meets some

new friends along the way. I wonder who they are.

Set purpose for listening

What do you think he will see on hos walk? What do you think
he is going to do on his walk?

During Reading

Prompt responses while

reading:

Look at and discuss the pictures

Talk about new vocabulary

Think aloud I notice, I wonder

Ask open ended questions

Connect to prior experience

Ask the children what they see on the page. Can they guess
what the little boy is going to see next?
When you read I went walking, pause and see if the child will
say the next line. What did you see? You can do this again on
the following page, after you see the animal. Pause and see if
child will say Looking at me?
Ask the children, I wonder why hes climbing on that ladder?
Mention that all the animals are still following.
Ask what the boy is going to do with the hose.
Whats the boy carrying towards the end of the book?

After Reading
What did the boy do on his walk?
Ask questions about

What happened

Reactions

Sequencing

Interpreting character feelings

Relationship to real life

Main idea or theme

Problem solution

What was your favorite part in the story?

Do you think he had a good time on his walk? Why do you think
so?
Have you gone on a walk before? Who did you go with? What
did you see?
Remember he was sitting on the cow. How did he get up there?
Where do you think he was? Where do you see these types of
animals?