· Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride
o written by Kate DiCamillo and illustrated by Chris Van Dusen
o Suggested Grade Level: 1st-3rd grade. This is mostly due to the books length as well as some lesser known words and/or words that are hard to pronunciate.
o Summary: Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride is a story about a very unique and ambitious pig. Every Saturday, Mercy and Mr. Watson go for a ride in Mr. Watson’s convertible. On this particular Saturday, however, things go awry when a lonely cop notices that a giddy stowaway and a flustered Mr. Watson are trapped in a car with a pig at the wheel! Thankfully, Baby, the stowaway, saves the day, and we learn that all problems can be forgotten over some hot buttered toast.
o Classroom skills and strategies:
§ In the text, lesser-known words are mixed in with more familiar words. Therefore, students will be provided the opportunity to expand their vocabulary, while still being able to read and comprehend most of the words.
§ This book can be used to help students transition into chapter books. The words and language are fairly simple, but the book itself is a little bit longer and it is divided into chapters.
o ESOL strategies/applications:
§ Group reading
§ Predict, observe, explain
o Read aloud: Pages 2-5.
o Personal opinion: This book tells a wonderful story for beginning readers. The illustrations support the text beautifully, one could almost know the story without ever reading the book. However, its humor and charming writing style makes this book well worth the read.
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