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ZIN! ZIN! ZIN!—A VIOLIN
by Lloyd Moss
illustrated by Marjorie Priceman
(Give after Lesson 90.)
BEFORE READING/SET PURPOSES
Phonics 1
Display the cover of the book, read the title, and point out the names of the author and
illustrator. Ask where the man on the cover might be and what he is doing.
Take a picture walk through several spreads. Ask: Who do you think this book is about?
Where does it take place? What would you like to find out as you read this book?
DURING READING
Look at the first spread.What does a trombone look like? (Possible answers: It is long.
It has a place to put your lips and blow.)
Which instruments in the book have strings that are played to make music?
(violin, harp, cello)
Why are all of the musicians getting together? (They are going to put on a concert.)
What happens when everyone cheers at the end of the concert? (The musicians come out
and play another song.)
AFTER READING/RETURN TO PURPOSES
What pattern do the words in the story follow? (Some of the words rhyme; the story
follows a counting pattern.)
What instrument in the book would you like to play? Why? (Answers will vary.)
Is there anything else you would like to find out that this book didn’t tell you?
(Answers will vary.)
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