Iris Invites Trouble
Text Type: Fiction • Word Count: 525

READ-ALOUD LESSON
Iris Invites Trouble
Long /i/ vowel sound (review)

• Introduce and expose students to the long /i/ vowel sound represented by VCe, open vowel, and other long /i/ vowel pattern spellings.
• Build oral comprehension skills.
• Model fluent reading.

Story Summary
Iris really wants to fly her kite, but her Aunt Heidi tells her to wait until daylight at the campsite. When she flies her kite anyway, Iris finds herself at the bottom of an old mining pit. Luckily, nearby campers help to get Iris out, and Iris learns that some rules are for her own safety. 

Build Background
Ask students to share safety rules they know about. Have them explain the reasons why it is important to follow these safety rules. Discuss how some things can be dangerous if done incorrectly or without supervision.

Preview the Book
Read the title and ask students to identify the vowel sound at the beginning of the word Iris. Then have them identify the vowel sound in the middle of the word invites. Explain that you will read a story aloud that has many words with the long /i/ vowel sound. Have students say the long /i/ vowel sound. 

Write Iris and invites on the board. Read each word aloud to students. Have volunteers come to the board and take turns circling the letter or letters that stand for the long /i/ vowel sound in the words. Point out the different spellings that stand for the long /i/ vowel sound in the words. 

Make a transparency of the copyright page of the book. Point out the box of Long /i/ words that shows the long /i/ words in the story. Read each word aloud with students, pointing out the different spellings that stand for the long /i/ vowel sound. 

Open the book and show students the illustrations on each page. Invite students to predict what the story might be about.

During Reading
Read the story aloud with expression, emphasizing the long /i/ vowel sound in the words. Ask students to clap their hands each time they hear the long /i/ vowel sound. Point out that they might hear the long /i/ vowel sound at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of the word. 

Allow students to ask questions during reading. Pause occasionally to ask students to predict what might happen next.

After Reading
Reader Response
Have students explain whether the book is fiction or nonfiction. Invite them to summarize the story and/or describe their favorite part. 

Comprehension
Ask specific questions that allow students to demonstrate their understanding of the book.

• How do you think Iris felt after she fell and had to be rescued?
• Why did Iris first lie to Aunt Heidi about leaving her kite behind?
• Why did Iris take out her kite against Aunt Heidi's wishes?