Dad at the Fair

Dad at the Fair is a humorous, realistic story about a dad who goes to the fair with his embarrassed kids. Dad spills ketchup on his shirt, knocks over a tent, and gets stuck in a tunnel that is too small for him. Regardless, Dad laughs everything off and tells his kids he had a great day at the fair.

To begin, the characters and setting are introduced. This story is a narrative text with a straightforward structure of a clear beginning, a series of episodes, and an ending. Illustrations add detail, interest, and humour to the text and are found on each page. Callouts prompt prediction and allow students to make inferences.

Commas are used to list items. To conclude, a symbols page is shown where readers decide dad’s mood at each point in the story. In addition, a Word Bank is offered with images to support each word.

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