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Pace Clock

Whole Group: 15–20 minutes/lesson

Small Group: 20–30 minutes/book

Independent: 15–20 minutes/activity

Prep Time: 5–10 minutes

Implementation: -General Classroom -Intervention/RTI - After School/Summer

School - Classroom Libraries/

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Big Cat Gr. PreK-3

Big Cat – Gr. PreK-3Big Cat provides a fresh approach to reading for ongoing achievement and engagement! BigCatputsthelovebackintoreading,whilescaffoldingstudentsthroughkeyreadingskillsandstrategies,followingtheresearch-based“GradualRelease”Modelandsupportingalllearners.

�EngagestudentswithhighlyinteractiveandfocusedInstructionalReadAlouds,SharedReading,andmuchmore.

�Providestudentswithaccessandexposuretoawidevarietyoftextstructuresfromrecountsandreports,toplays,narratives,andmuchmore.

�Improvecomprehensionthroughdemonstrationandpracticeofeffectivecomprehensionstrategiesacrossgenres.

Whole Group Strategy Sessions Big Cat Leveled Books Big Cat Digital Text

Emergent(Levels A-F)

Early-Fluent(Levels J-P)

Complete Classroom Package: 1LeveledBooksPackageforGuidedReading(6copiesof40titles),1WholeGroupStrategySessionsKit,DigitalTexts,andanImplementationDVD

PL-7192$1,840.00$1,650.00

PL-7193$1,840.00$1,650.00

PL-7194$1,820.00$1,635.00

Early(Levels F-N)

Engage students with interactive texts to reinforce reading and writing skills

Support lessons with engaging books with a variety of text structures

Introduce and model comprehension strategies

Support your interactive

digital needssee pg. 40 for details

Note: Timing and implementation vary based on school and student needs.

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Gr. PreK-3 Big Cat

Components-at-a-Glance

Whole Group Strategy Sessions

Available in 3 levels:Emergent (Gr. K) PL-7186 $295

Early (Gr. 1) PL-7187 $295Early-Fluent (Gr. 2) PL-7188 $275

Leveled Book SetsAvailable in 3 levels:

Emergent (A-F)Early (F-N)

Early-Fluent (J-P)$720 each

see page 39 for details

Interactive CD-ROMAvailable in 3 levels:

Emergent PL-7183 (Gr. K)Early PL-7184 (Gr. 1)

Early-Fluent PL-7185 (Gr. 2)$250 each

Assessment and Support Guide Available in 3 levels:

Emergent PL-7180 (Gr. K)Early PL-7181 (Gr. 1)

Early-Fluent PL-7182 (Gr. 2)$24.95 each

Comprehension strategy instruction lessons with texts in 4 formats: interactive digital texts, overhead transparencies, Big Books, and small books.Strategies covered include:

- Predicting- Questioning- Making Connections- Using Text Structure and Text Features- Visualizing- Inferring- Determining Important Ideas & Information- Synthesizing and Summarizing

120 titles across a variety of text types/genres, topics, and levels — the kind your students choose to read!

Books increase in difficulty across the series to gradually scaffold students toward more challenging text.

Each book has embedded instructional support such as a lesson plan for small group or guided reading instruction, as well as a reading response page, index, or glossary.

Interactive software for reinforcing reading/language arts skills and strategies through an interactive multimedia approach.

Includes:-Talking Books-Active Books-Electronic Big Books-Clip Art-Book Review

Overall program implementation guide that provides information on how to use Big Cat resources in your classroom, in addition to book-specific blackline masters for independent practice and assessment.

Helps students:• Gradually increase responsibility for

their learning• Construct meaning from text • Learn and apply comprehension

strategies across text typesHelps teachers:

• Provide interactive instruction that engages students

• Integrate technology into instruction• Easily access resources

Provides students with access to engaging books to inspire them to become lifelong readers.

Supports the development of comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, and much more.

Provides teachers with accessible lesson plans and learning extension activities for each book.

Engages students in reading and writing practice.

Supports struggling readers and ESL/ELL students through the use of visual tools such as highlighting, audio books, and sound effects.

Helps teachers integrate technology to support the curriculum.

Provides teachers with support through planning and incorporating lessons for appropriate, focused instruction.

• Whole Class Lessons • Types of lessons within folders include:

- Instructional Read-Aloud- Shared Reading- Reciprocal Reading- Target Talk

Also great for:• Response to Intervention (RTI)• Summer School/After School

• Small Group or Guided Reading Instruction (Bookrooms)

• Independent Reading (Classroom Libraries)

• Take-home Reading• Response to Intervention (RTI)� Summer School/After School

Highly compatible with interactive white-boards if used with whole or small group of students.

Excellent for independent student use at an individual workstation.

Also great for:

• Response to Intervention (RTI)

• Summer School/After School

For teachers with varying levels of experience.

• Whole Group Interactive Digital CD-ROM is included and is compatible with interactive whiteboards or any suitable surface

• Follows the gradual release of responsibility model, as teachers guide students through each strategy

• Extremely engaging texts, both visually and contextually

• Follows the gradual release of responsi-bility model

• Built-in lesson plan and extension activity

Highly interactive with audio and visual support, including audio or “talk-ing books,” highlight feature, and sound effects. Active books allow students to make choices as they read to create their stories!Compatible with interactive whiteboards.

Book synopsis chart included, with vocab-ulary highlights and genre studies.

• 8 Comprehension Folders• 16 Instructional Read-Alouds• 8 Shared Reading lessons in multiple

media formats• 8 Digital Texts (1 to 4 pages of text

excerpts per shared reading lesson)

Assorted book packs available for Emergent, Early, and Early-Fluent in both fiction and nonfiction.

See pg. 39 for more details.

A variety of talking books, interactive follow-up activities, active books for students to create their own stories, and a clip art library.


• Scope and sequence chart• Assessment rubrics and reading record

sheets� Reproducible activities for each guided

reading title


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Big Cat Gr. PreK-3

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Emergent Nonfiction

Look Out, Butterfly!PL-7020(Wordless) ReportLife Science

My PartyPL-7021(Wordless) NarrativeCharacter Education

StripesPL-7022(Wordless) Narrative Life Science

Carry MePL-7023(Wordless) NarrativeLife Science

How to Make a ScarecrowPL-7024(Wordless) ProceduralArt

My SkateboardPL-7025RecountPhysical Education, Safety

MinibeastsPL-7026InformationSimilarities and Differences

We Like Fruit!PL-7027ReportLife Science

Pushing and PullingPL-7028RecountPhysical Science

CarsPL-7029ReportTransportation

CatsPL-7031ReportLife Science

The PondPL-7032 ReportLife Science

WheelsPL-7033InformationPhysical Science

The Oak TreePL-7038Non-chronological reportLife Science

ShapesPL-7030ListMath

Books Kids Love!TheinstructionalsupportmaterialsinBigCatarebuiltaround120leveledbooks(halffiction,halfnonfiction) rangingfromGuidedReadingLevelsAthroughP.

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Shapes on the SeashorePL-7036RecountMath, Shapes, Colors

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What’s Inside?PL-7035InformationLife Science

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My Bike RidePL-7037RecountSocial Studies

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How Many Animals?PL-7034InformationMath, Life Science

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Weather Report PL-7039Report Earth Science

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Individual Title Pricing 1-5copies$6.50ea.

6-19(sametitle)$6.00ea.

20+ (sametitle)$5.50ea.

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Big Cat books feature: •Built-inguidedreadingnoteswithlessonobjectives.•Texttypeandbooksummaryonbackcover.•Readingresponsepage.•Reproduciblefollow-upactivities.•Selectwordlesstextsavailable.

Tec and the HolePL-7012 Predictable narrativeScience

Cat and Dog Play Hide and Seek PL-7015Predictable narrativeCharacter Education

The See-saw PL-7010 Predictable narrativeMath

Goldilocks and the Three BearsPL-7002 (Wordless) Traditional story Communication, Language and Literacy

In the BoatPL-7004 Patterned narrativeMath

Dinosaur RockPL-7005 Patterned narrativeMusic

Fly Away Home PL-7008 Predictable narrativeEarth Science

In the DarkPL-7013RecountPhysical Science

Have You Ever?PL-7017 Predictable narrativeLife Science, Art

What’s for Breakfast? PL-7019 Predictable narrative Life Science, Physical Science

Stop That Robot!PL-7000(Wordless) RecountCharacter Education

Get the Fruit!PL-7001 (Wordless) NarrativeTeamwork

The Robot PL-7009 Patterned narrativePhysical Science

The Big SplashPL-7011 Patterned narrativeScience

Pirates PL-7016 Predictable narrativeMath

Where Is the Wind? PL-7018 Patterned narrative Earth Science

Cat and DogPL-7003 (Wordless) Traditional storyCharacter Education

Monster MessPL-7006 Predictable narrativeArt

In the GardenPL-7007 Predictable narrativeCharacter Education

Super Ben PL-7014 Patterned narrativeCharacter Education

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Emergent Fiction


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The Baby TurtlePL-7060 RecountLife Science

Hands PL-7064 InformationHealth

Dance to the BeatPL-7062 Procedure Music, Physical Education

The Wind PL-7063 Non-chronological reportScience

LightsPL-7065 RecountPhysical Science

How to Have a PartyPL-7061 Procedure (with lists) Friends, Relationships, Citizenship

RobotsPL-7067 Non-chronological reportScience/Technology

The Fantastic Flying Squirrel PL-7068 InformationScience

Harry’s Garden PL-7071 Procedure Life Science

Sounds PL-7069 InformationScience

What’s Underground? PL-7070 Non-chronological reportSocial Studies, Science

Spines, Stings, and TeethPL-7072Non-chronological reportLife Science

Big Cat BabiesPL-7074 Non-chronological reportGeography, Life Science

Super SculpturesPL-7075 Non-chronological reportArt, Design and Technology

Crunch and MunchPL-7073 Procedure Science

Africa’s Big Three PL-7076 Non-chronological reportSocial Studies, Science

What Is CGI? PL-7077 Information and interviewArt and Design, Science/Technology

Fire! Fire!PL-7078 InformationSocial Studies

MarathonPL-7079 InformationSocial Studies, Physical Education

Top Dinosaurs PL-7066 InformationMath

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BigBook $28.50ea.singlecopy

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Early Nonfiction

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I Want a Pet! PL-7052 Poetry - predictable narrative Citizenship

Kind Emma PL-7055 Traditional story Citizenship

Mojo and Weeza and the New Hat PL-7046 FantasyArt and Design

Rat-a-tat-tat PL-7043 Rhyming narrativeMusic

The New KitePL-7040 Narrative - familiar settingScience

Rebecca at the FunfairPL-7044 Narrative - familiar settingMath

Funny Fish PL-7049 Predictable narrativeArt and Design, Life Science

The Mermaid and the Octopus PL-7050 FantasyArt and Design, Citizenship, Choices

When Arthur Wouldn’t Sleep PL-7059 Humorous narrativeCitizenship

Horses’ HolidayPL-7056 Humorous narrative/rhymeSocial Studies (geography)

Around the World PL-7041 Poetry - predict-able narrativeGeography, Music

Sam the Big, Bad Cat PL-7042 Narrative - familiar settingSocial Studies

Worm Looks for Lunch PL-7053 PlayScience

Ella the SuperstarPL-7051 Narrative - familiar settingCitizenship, Choices

Arthur’s Fantastic Party PL-7057 Humorous narrativeCitizenship

Morris Plays Hide and Seek PL-7058 Narrative - familiar settingCitizenship

The Little Egg PL-7045 Patterned narrativeLife Science

Colors PL-7047 NarrativeArt and Design

Mojo and Weeza and the Funny Thing PL-7048 FantasyScience

Scary Hair PL-7054 Humorous narrativeSocial Studies, Citizenship

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AssessmentandSupportGuides$24.95ea.singlecopyPL-7182

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Castles PL-7100 Report Social Studies, Art and Design

Is There Anyone Out There?PL-7113 Non-chronological reportLife Science, Physical Science, Earth Science

How to Draw Cartoons PL-7107 Procedure Art and Design

How to Be a Pirate in 10 Easy Stages PL-7108 InformationSocial Studies

Fly Facts PL-7101 Non-chronological reportScience

Pacific Island Scrapbook PL-7106 RecountSocial Studies

How Does it Work? PL-7111 Explanation Physical Science, Art and Design

Fabulous Creatures – Are They Real? PL-7116 InformationLanguage Arts, Geography, History

Ice Cream! PL-7110 InformationSocial Studies

Going FastPL-7102 Non-chronological reportScience

Living Dinosaurs PL-7104 Non-chronological reportScience

Swimming with DolphinsPL-7109 RecountSocial Studies

Antarctica: Land of the PenguinsPL-7115 Non-chronological reportSocial Studies, Life Science

Building High PL-7117 Non-chronological report History, Science/Technology

Cloud Forest PL-7118 Non-chronological reportScience, Geography

Where on Earth? PL-7119 InformationGeography, History, Exploration

How to Make Pop-up CardsPL-7103 ProcedureDesign and Technology, Science

Let’s Go To Mars! PL-7105 PersuasiveMath, Science

Animal Ancestors PL-7112 InformationScience

The Camel Fair PL-7114 Recount Social Studies

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Strategy focus: drawing inferences

Skills that can be addressed: • Recognizing patterns in reading• Using picture cues to infer meaning of text

Curriculum links: Earth science

Genre: a story with a predictable structureand patterned language

Word count: 28

Ideas for Guided Reading

Book Introduction: Before Reading • Look at the front and back cover together, reading the text on the back

cover to the children. Ask the children to “draw an inference” of what they think this book might be about. Discuss students’ responses, and ask students to explain their thinking behind their inference.

• Have students take a picture-walk through the book. As they browse ask them to try to “draw an inference” about how ladybug is feeling. Students should infer that ladybug is unhappy throughout the book until the very end. Tell the students that they are going to read the book to find out why.

Reading and responding

• Read the sentence together on p. 2. Ask the children to look at the picture on p. 3 and draw an inference about the characters and how they are feeling. Have students give their thinking behind their inference.

• Have students independently read pp. 4 and 5. Help them focus their reading by saying, “As you read, draw an inference about how ladybug’s feelings are changing and why you think this is happening.”

• Have students continue to read pp. 6–11. Help them focus their reading by saying, “As you read, draw inferences of what you think is happening in the story.” Follow the reading with a discussion, when the children can share their inferences and the thinking behind their inferences.

• Before continuing to read, stop and have students make a prediction of what they think will happen next.

• Have students read pp. 12–13 and infer why they think ladybug is happy. Have students share their thinking.

Returning to the book

• Have students reread the book.

• Turn to pp. 14 and 15, and ask students to use the strategy of inferencing to give a summary of the story.

Learning extension – art and nature:

• Ask children to make a poster showing the ladybug’s journey.

• Find out more about minibeasts. (Children could draw minibeasts that have patterns on them, or hold a nature hunt in the playground.)

Eachbookfeaturesatargetedsmallgroup/guidedreadinglessonplanfocusedonacomprehensionstrategy.

Early-Fluent Nonfiction

INDIVIDUAL TITLE PRICING


Gr. PreK-3 Big Cat

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Early-Fluent Fiction

The Stone Cutter PL-7082 Traditional story Citizenship

The Brave Baby PL-7080 Traditional storyLanguage Arts, Social Studies

Good Fun FarmPL-7081 Humorous narrativePhysical Education

Star Boy’s Surprise PL-7083 FantasyCharacter Education

Hector and the Cello PL-7084 NarrativeMusic

The Pot of Gold PL-7086 Traditional storyLanguage Arts (traditional tale), Character Education

Chicken Licken PL-7085 Traditional storyLanguage Arts, Citizenship

Peter and the Wolf PL-7087 Traditional storyLanguage Arts, Music

Pirate Party PL-7089 Humorous narrativeLanguage Arts, Social Studies

Mountain Mona PL-7091 Humorous narrativePhysical Education

The Woman Who Fooled the Fairies PL-7088 Traditional story Character Education

Buzz and Bingo in the Fairytale Forest PL-7090 Humorous narrative Social Studies

Buzz and Bingo in the Starry SkyPL-7092 Humorous science fictionScience

The SneezlesPL-7093 Humorous narrativeCharacter Education

Our Class and the Very Big RabbitPL-7094 Narrative - familiar settingCitizenship

Hercules: SuperheroPL-7096 Play/Traditional storyLanguage Arts

Tig in the Dumps PL-7097 Narrative - familiar settingCharacter Education

The Amazing Adventures of Batbird PL-7098 Humorous narrativeCharacter Education, Citizenship

Tiger’s Tale PL-7095 FantasyLanguage Arts

Think Again! PL-7099 NarrativeCharacter Education

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Leveled Books Package: 240StudentBooks(6eachof40titles),AssessmentandSupportGuide

PL-7189$1,464.00$1,295.00

PL-7190$1,464.00$1,295.00

PL-7191$1,464.00$1,295.00

Add-on Package:40StudentBooks(1ofeachtitle),AssessmentandSupportGuide

PL-7177$284.00$272.00

PL-7178$284.00$272.00

PL-7179$284.00$272.00

Fiction Book Package: 120StudentBooks(6eachof20titles) PL-7154$720.00

PL-7155$720.00

PL-7156$720.00

Nonfiction Book Package:120StudentBooks(6eachof20titles) PL-7157$720.00

PL-7158$720.00

PL-7159$720.00

BIG CAT – BOOK PACKAGES Emergent(Levels A-F)

Early-Fluent(Levels J-P)

Early(Levels F-N)

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Big Cat Gr. PreK-3

Big Cat Interactive Whiteboard Resources – Gr. PreK-3Interactivesharedandguidedreading,withexplicitcomprehensionsupportBigCatInteractiveWhiteboardResourcesincludeanInteractiveCD-ROMwithavarietyoffictionandnonfictiontalkingbooks,aprintcopyofeachtalkingbook,andadetailedUserGuidewithliteracyobjectivesandideasforteachingwithyourinteractivewhiteboard.

The Interactive CD-ROM includes:•Avarietyoftalkingbooksforextendedpracticewith audioandvisualsupport•Severalinteractivefollow-upactivities(matching, sequencing,andwriting)•Oneactivebookforstudentstocreatetheirownstories•Abookreviewformforstudentstowritepersonal evaluationsandkeeprecords

•AClipArtLibraryforteachersandstudentstoincorporateBigCatbookcharactersintoactivitiesandpresentations

Emergent(10 titles)

Early-Fluent(8 titles)

Interactive Whiteboard Resources: EachpackincludestheBigCatInteractive CD-ROMwithacopyofeachtitlefeaturedontheCD(numberoftitlesvaries)and aUserGuide.

PL-7213$169.95

PL-7214$89.95

PL-7215$139.95

Combo Package: Buyallthreelevelsandsave! PL-7216 $399.85 $359.00

Early(5 titles)

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Bonus! TheEmergentandEarlyCD-ROMsalsoincludetwoelectronicBigBooks.SeeBigBooksonpage36.

VideodemooftheBigCatInteractiveCD-ROM!

PACKAGES AND PRICING

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