Clown is Sick

Clown is Sick is a humorous, realistic story about a sick clown who can’t stop sneezing while getting ready for work in the morning. He stops at the doctor’s office and the doctor tells him that she does not think he is sick. She asks clown to take off his nose, and when he does, he finds a feather in it.

To begin, the characters and setting are introduced. Illustrations add detail, interest, and humour to the text and are found on each page. Callouts prompt prediction and allow students to make inferences. Illustrative text is used.

There are some prepositional phrases, indicating time, at the beginning of a sentence. To conclude, a story correct and incorrect story sequence is presented. In addition, a Word Bank is offered with images to support each word.

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