Pete The Cat I Love My White Shoes
Pete The Cat I Love My White Shoes
Pete The Cat I Love My White Shoes
by Eric Litwin
1. Get ready to read
Review the book synopsis with the student to confirm interest in
reading the book. Share the title, author, and illustrator. Talk about the
cover.
Activate comprehension and set a purpose for reading. In Pete the Cat:
I Love My White Shoes, Pete steps into all kinds of things that turn his
brand-new, white shoes different colors! Let’s read to see what happens
to Pete the Cat and what he learns.
Introduce important vocabulary and ask your student to listen for these words during reading.
• brand-new: When something is brand-new, you may have just bought it from the store!
In our book, Pete the Cat has brand-new shoes that he really loves.
• goodness, no: Goodness, no is an expression that means “no way” or “not at all!
• moral: The moral of a story is the lesson you learn from the story. Pete the Cat shares a
moral with us at the end of the book!
NOTE: This book does not have page numbers. These conversation prompts will be marked in
the book for your use.
Comprehension: Predictions
VA SOL K.1, K.2, K.4, K.7, K.8, K.11; 1.1, 1.7, 1.9, 1.12; 2.6, 2.7, 2.10; 3.4, 3.5, 3.8
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Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes
by Eric Litwin
3. Discuss and extend
After reading, briefly discuss the text and revisit vocabulary words to ensure your student
understands the text. Extend the conversation with writing to give your student multiple
opportunities to show understanding.
• I hope you enjoyed our book today and will read other Pete the Cat books!
• Let’s write to respond to this story. (Choose a prompt for student response and copy the
selected frame into your student’s notebook.)
o Some of the good things in my life are _____.
o Even though Pete the Cat stepped in a lot of things, he _____.
o I think the author of this book wanted to teach us that _____.
Comprehension: Predictions
VA SOL K.1, K.2, K.4, K.7, K.8, K.11; 1.1, 1.7, 1.9, 1.12; 2.6, 2.7, 2.10; 3.4, 3.5, 3.8
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