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Use Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka to strengthen your students' comprehension skills, build their vocabulary, and help them understand how words work.

Yo! Yes? tells the story of two young boys, each very different. Through their one and two-word exchanges, they consider spending time together despite their obvious differences. An offer of friendship is solidified in the end as both boys jump into the air and shout Yow!" Beginning readers will enjoy connecting with the text and using the pictures to make inferences about the two boys."
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Making Connections with Yo! Yes?

Every student has experience with making friends. Use Yo! Yes? as a springboard for making connections instruction. The included lesson plan and set of resources identify specific place in the book where students can stop to make text to self, text to text, and text to world connections.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RL.K.1,RL.K.5,RL.K.9,RL.K.10,RF.K.3,RF.K.4,SL.K.1b,SL.K.2,SL.K.3,SL.K.4,SL.K.5,W.K.8,L.K.6,L.K.1,L.K.4,L.K.5
TEKS Alignment
K.6D,K.12E,K.12D,K.12A,K.9E,K.8C,K.7C,K.7B,K.6F,K.6E,K.1A,K.6C,K.6B,K.6A,K.5I,K.5E,K.5A,K.1D,K.1C
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Making Inferences with Yo! Yes?

With only 34 words, this simple story of how friendships begin relies heavily on the illustrations to tell much of the story. Show your students how to infer character emotion and character thoughts by studying the pictures in Yo! Yes?
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RL.K.1,RL.K.2,RL.K.5,RL.K.7,RL.K.10,RF.K.3,RF.K.4,SL.K.4,SL.K.5,W.K.8,L.K.6,L.K.1,L.K.5,SL.K.1,SL.K.6
TEKS Alignment
K.6D,K.12E,K.12D,K.9E,K.8C,K.7C,K.7B,K.7A,K.6F,K.6E,K.1A,K.6C,K.6B,K.5I,K.5F,K.5E,K.5A,K.1D,K.1C
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Making Predictions with Yo! Yes?

Show students how to make predictions even when the author doesn't provide you with a lot of information. Use the pictures and the author's limited word choice to teach readers how to make logical predictions with Yo! Yes?
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RL.K.1,RL.K.4,RL.K.7,RL.K.10,RF.K.3,RF.K.4,SL.K.1b,SL.K.2,SL.K.3,SL.K.4,SL.K.5,W.K.8,L.K.6,L.K.1,L.K.4,L.K.5
TEKS Alignment
K.6E,K.12E,K.12D,K.9E,K.9C,K.9B,K.8C,K.7C,K.7B,K.6F,K.1A,K.6D,K.6C,K.6B,K.5I,K.5E,K.5C,K.5A,K.1D,K.1C
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Understanding Text Structure with Yo! Yes?

Even with its limited word count and simple story, Chris Raschka manages to use a variety of text structure to tell the story of Yo! Yes? Use this lesson plan and set of resources to show readers how to notice the way the author uses comparing and contrasting, problem and solution, cause and effect, and description in the book.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
SL.K.2,L.K.5,L.K.4,L.K.1,L.K.6,W.K.8,SL.K.5,SL.K.4,SL.K.3,RL.K.1,SL.K.1b,RF.K.4,RF.K.3,RL.K.10,RL.K.7,RL.K.6,RL.K.5,RL.K.3
TEKS Alignment
K.6E,K.12E,K.12D,K.9E,K.9D,K.9C,K.9B,K.7C,K.7B,K.7A,K.6F,K.1A,K.6D,K.6C,K.6B,K.5I,K.5G,K.5E,K.5D,K.5A,K.1D,K.1C
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Visualizing with Yo! Yes?

This is an ideal book for readers who need additional practice visualizing while reading. Yo! Yes? offers readers plenty of opportunities for developing visual pictures that go beyond the text pages.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
SL.K.4,SL.K.6,SL.K.1,L.K.5,L.K.4,L.K.1,L.K.6,W.K.8,SL.K.5,RL.K.1,SL.K.3,SL.K.2,RF.K.4,RF.K.3,RL.K.10,RL.K.7,RL.K.3
TEKS Alignment
K.6E,K.12E,K.12D,K.9E,K.9D,K.9C,K.8C,K.7D,K.7B,K.6F,K.1A,K.6D,K.6C,K.6B,K.5I,K.5E,K.5D,K.5A,K.1D,K.1C
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Consonants with Yo! Yes?

This word work lesson plan and set of teaching resources use Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka as a springboard for instruction focused on beginning letter sounds and spelling.

By anchoring word study to the text, students will benefit from noticing the beginning sounds of the words inside of the text before engaging in both guided and independent practice with words.

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Vocabulary Connections with Yo! Yes?

This set of vocabulary development resources for Yo! Yes? highlights the words that are most important for students to know and understand while reading the book.  Through engaging in fun word games, matching words to definitions and pictures, and practicing how to categorize words, students will develop the vocabulary necessary to comprehend this story and many others.

Common Core State Standards Alignment
L.K.6,L.K.5a
TEKS Alignment
K.6F,K.3A,K.3B,K.3C
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Comprehension Assessment with Yo! Yes?

Use this Common Core aligned comprehension assessment to evaluate students' comprehension of Yo! Yes?
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Writing with Yo! Yes?

The BookPagez extension activities are a great way to push student engagement beyond the pages of the text. Try using this activity with early finishers, with students who show a deeper connection with the text, or as a center activity.
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Making Connections with Yo! Yes? (Spanish)

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Making Inferences with Yo! Yes? (Spanish)

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Making Predictions with Yo! Yes? (Spanish)

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Understanding Text Structure with Yo! Yes? (Spanish)

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Visualizing with Yo! Yes? (Spanish)

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Writing with Yo! Yes? (Spanish)

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Title: Yo! Yes?
Author: Chris Raschka
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Themes: Award Winners, Friendship
ISBN: 9780439921855
Publisher's Summary:
Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka is a vibrant and uplifting picture book that explores the beginnings of friendship in the simplest and most heartfelt way. In a few bold words and expressive illustrations, the story follows the encounter between two boys who appear very different from each other—one is shy and seems lonely, while the other is outgoing and eager to connect. Their brief, playful exchange of words—like "Yo!" and "Yes?"—slowly breaks down the barriers between them. Despite their apparent differences, the boys discover common ground and take the first steps toward becoming friends. The book's minimal text and dynamic art make it accessible for young readers and an ideal read-aloud for the classroom. Yo! Yes? opens up opportunities to talk with students about friendship, diversity, communication, and how it sometimes only takes a simple gesture or a few words to make someone feel included. Its universal themes and energy make it a favorite for discussions on empathy, acceptance, and the importance of reaching out to others, regardless of how different they may seem at first.
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