The Best Bike of All

The Best Bike of All looks at how people distinguish between the things they need and the things they would like to have when a family goes shopping for a new bike for Mum. In looking at the different features of each bike, there are some she needs and some that aren’t necessary, but are appealing. At the end of the story, the family finds a bike that has all the features they need, plus some great extras.

Features of the Book- The link to financial literacy – needs and wants- The information contained in the illustrations- Content words for discussion – need, want- Phonics and phonemic awareness – consonant blends – br, fl; long vowel sounds – bike/find/ride; word endings – ingPurposeThe Best Bike of All introduces and reinforces the following skills and strategies:- making inferences- using prior knowledge- making predictions- determining the author’s purposeReading Level: 12-14 (Green)