In the third book in the series, Where Is . . ?, each sentence in the book returns to using a high level of predictability with similar but not exact sentence structure. In this book, the sentence structure remains similar and predictable to help boost confidence in reading, and the images are still very descriptive of the actions while also becoming more complex as the series progresses. Within-text supports are included to increase word predictability such as the word “big” being written in a big font. This book has the highest number of consonant-vowel-consonant words (easy words to sound out from a phonics approach), the highest number of the highest frequency words in written English, and the highest number of pre-K common sight words. This book also introduces question marks as punctuation.
The developmental skills that are highlighted in this book are the introduction of executive functioning skills, the introduction of prepositional concepts, and introduces harder comprehension concepts. The asking and answering of where questions is introduced, as a support in progressing from “what” and “what doing” questions in the progression of wh-questions in reading comprehension activities (what, who, and where are the 3 of the 5 basic wh-questions that a child learns to answer in reading comprehension). Executive functioning skills involve the planning behind decision-making and taking action on a thought or idea. This book emphasizes thinking of retracing your steps to remember where you have put something, as young children are often requesting help to find something they’ve misplaced.
