Book 9: Sit on It
New Sounds
/o/
New Words
sit - decodable /s/ /i/ /t/
on - decodable /o/ /n/
Plot Summary
Mat is pulling a wagon when he first meets Mit, then
Sis, and then Sam. Each of Mat’s friends wants a ride
in the wagon. Mat gives Mit and Sis a ride, but when
Sam tries to get in too, the wagon breaks and Mat gets
angry. Sam salvages a board from the wagon and
carries the others to the beach on it. There, they all play
in the water on their new “surfboard.”
Each new word throughout the program is repeated at
least five times in the book in which it first appears and
five more times in the next ten books.
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Book 1 I See Sam is the first book in a 52 book series from . We offer a range of different version of this book (Book 1 I see Sam), so that everyone can make full use of these fabulous books. I have a long list of different teaching resources I could add to make this series really exciting for kids. I am planning to provide lots of free resources, as well as some paid-for items. If you like my resources, please share them with others.
Story Summary:
In his encyclopedia, Mat the Rat discovers a picture of a real lion and learns many things about lions. Mat sees what a real lion looks like, where he lives and what he eats. Mat is so excited that he wants his friend Sam, who is a lion, to read about the lions too.
New Sounds in Book 1
/a/ /m/ /s/ /ee/
New Words
I, see
Sam
The books should be read in order, because the sounds and words in each book build upon those learned in previous books. It is important that students master each book before moving on to the next.
Each new word throughout the program is repeated at least 5 times in Book 1 I see Sam in which it first appears and 5 more times in the next 10 books.
Book 1 I see Sam has questions at the end to help students to deepen their knowledge about the story. In addition, as I was experimenting with my own son, I discovered by creating simple certificates for every book he successfully read, he became a wonderfully motivated reader.
Of course, what works well for my son, might also work for your child, and so I thought I would add the same certificates to each reading pack to help motivate every child to reach their real potential.
Book 7 Meet Mit
New Word
meet Long /e/
Plot Summary
One day Mit discovers Sam taking a nap. Mit wants to
introduce himself formally to Sam and tries to awaken
Sam. When Sis comes along, they both try to rouse
Sam, but Sam sleeps on. Sam finally does wake up,
but he is in a very grumpy mood — at least until he
meets Sis.
Each new word throughout the program is repeated at
least five times in the book in which it first appears and
five more times in the next ten books.
Book 3 See Sam
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I have added lots of new and exciting teaching ideas to get more out of every book.
As well as the book, you should also always use these highly motivational reading certificates. In my experience, children enjoy reading and collecting these certificates. It is also a nice way of showing their parents that their students have become active readers!
See Sam is the third book in the series of beginning readers. The students start to read a longer story. Sam falls down a hole and Mat rescues him. I think this would be perfect for anyone wanting to do role playing with the class.
New Word in Book 3:
am
Phonics sounds explored: short /a/, /m/, /s/, long /i/, long /e/
The books should be read in order, because the sounds and words in each book build upon those learned in previous books. It is important that students master each book before moving on to the next.
Each new word throughout the program is repeated at least 5 times in the book in which it first appears and 5 more times in the next 10 books.
Story Summary:
Sam the Lion is reading a book while walking towards a hole. He ignores his friend Mat the Rat, who is trying to warn him. Sam disappears. Mat is not sure what has happened and yells for Sam. Sam yells back from down in the bottom of the hole. Finally, Mat rescues Sam with a lowered shovel.
Book 2 Sam is the second book in the series of beginning readers out of a total of 52 books.
This is just the start of an exciting, growing reading scheme. If you click here, you can buy my I can see Sam flashcards and display board - it is a great of way of filling a whole wall with both their favourite I can see Sam characters, along with all the different words they will be covering in the series.
Reviewed Sounds in Book 2
/a/, /m/, /s/, long /e/, long /i/
Review Words
I, see, Sam
Story Summary:
Mat the Rat gives Sam the Lion a cape and a crown. When Sam wears them, he thinks he can do anything he wants. He sees a calf and decides to play “bullfighter.” It is Sam, however, who gets caught in the cape. Mat helps untangle Sam, and Sam once more is king of the jungle.
The books should be read in order, because the sounds and words in each book build upon those learned in previous books. It is important that students master each book before moving on to the next.
Each new word throughout the program is repeated at least 5 times in the book in which it first appears and 5 more times in the next 10 books.
The original book was in the public domain, but I have worked incredibly hard to clean the images and make the teaching resources relevant to modern students.
Book 4 See Me
New Word in Book 4:
me
The books begin at a very simple level and gradually introduce new sounds and words.
The books should be read in order, because the sounds and words in each book build upon those learned in previous books. It is important that students master each book before moving on to the next.
Each new word throughout the program is repeated at least 5 times in the book in which it first appears and 5 more times in the next 10 books.
Story Summary:
Mat the Rat keeps shouting to Sam to look at him, but all Sam wants to do is sleep. Mat finally wakes up Sam by beating a big drum. Sam is very mad and chases Mat away.
This book is part of the SWRL series of books called I see Sam.
Book 6 See Mat
New Sounds
/i/
New Words
Mit - decodable
Sis - decodable
Plot Summary
The animals are playing school. Mat, as the teacher, is
trying to teach Sam, Mit and Sis how to read their names.
He starts by writing Sis’s name in the sand. The animals
have some difficulty reading the name and Mat finally
tells them what it is. Sis is delighted and reads her name
for the others. Mat then writes the other names, including
his own, and the animals all have fun reading.
Each new word throughout the program is repeated at
least five times in the book in which it first appears and
five more times in the next ten books.
Book 8 See It
New Sounds
/n/
New Words
in - short /i/ /n/
it - Short /i/ /t/
Plot Summary
Mat, Mit, and Sis are playing ball on a very hot day.
They suddenly see a shady place and decide to play
where it’s not so hot. Then they discover that the shade
is really the shadow of Will the Elephant. As the sun
goes down, off they all go for a ride on Will’s back.
Each new word throughout the program is repeated at
least five times in the book in which it first appears and
five more times in the next ten books.
Book 5 Mat
The reading certificates really do motivate the class to read the book. The books come complete with guided reading questions.
New Sounds
/t/
New Word
Mat - decodable
Plot Summary
Mat the Rat calls Sam to watch him paint. Sam poses
thinking Mat is painting him. Instead, Mat paints a
picture of himself and proudly shows it to his friend.
Sam gets angry when he sees that the picture is not of
himself. He takes the brush and paints a rat trap over
Mat’s picture. Then Mat gets so angry he throws paint
all over Sam.
I See Sam Books are a series of early reader books developed to teach children in kindergarten to read. The original series, written in 1972, as part of Southwest Regional Educational Laboratory's (SWRL) Beginning Reading Program (BRP), contained 52 books.
I have extended the number of resources.
Please visit my I See Sam TES Resources website at http://www.ISeeSam.Online for more.
Book 39: The Seed
New Words
hand, hill, seed, weed - Decodable
Plot Summary
Mit has a seed which he and Will want to plant.
First they weed. Then they plant the seed. Sun
shines on the seed and rain falls on it. The seed
grows into a little tree. Mit and Will try to guess
what kind of tree it will be. After many days, nuts
appear on the branches. Mit and Will are proud
of their tree and share the nuts with their friends.
Each new word throughout the program is repeated at
least five times in the book in which it first appears and
five more times in the next ten books.
The first book in the series starts with just 3 words: I, see, Sam. Every book or two adds a few words, until by book 52, the readers have read 95 different words. The SWRL Kindergarten Beginning Reading Program was first implemented in U.S. public schools in the early 1970's. Due to its tremendous success at achieving its goal of teaching young children to read, over the years the program has been copied, edited and/or revised by a number of individuals, institutions, and companies.
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