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Teacher: Okay boys and girls, were going to begin our big book and our big glasses segment of the morning, okay? And we're going to read a story entitled My Family's Market. Can everyone say that?

Teacher and Students: My Family's Market

Teacher: Now before we read our story, let's talk about some concepts of print, okay? We know that the concepts of print include what?

Teacher and Students: The author, the illustrator, the characters, and the setting.

Teacher: Now, can someone tell me what is the job of an author? [Student's Name]?

Student: The author is the person who writes the story.

Teacher: Very good. Let's everyone say that.

Teacher and Students: The author is the person who writes the story. What about the illustrator? [Student's Name].

Student: The illustrator is the person who draws the pictures. Very good. Let's all say that all together.

Teacher and Students: The illustrator is the person that draws the pictures.

Teacher: Okay boys and girls, we're going to read a big book today. Now who would like to help me read this big book, to put on our big glasses? Now we're going to read what, boys and girls? Let's read this title.

Teacher and Students: My Family's Market

Teacher: Written by Theresa Volpe. What did she do? She is the what?

Students: Author.

Teacher: Author. She is the author. Very good. Now, I'm going to read the first page, and [Student's Name] is going to read the second page, okay? Here we go. We open our market each Saturday by eight.

Student: I like to help out. I am never ever late.

Teacher: Look! Ripe bananas- six in a bunch.

Student: These grapes are juicy. I'll have some for lunch.

Teacher: Very good.