I Did It! ~ Building Fluency and Comprehension

Meet a playful, mischievous character who always seems to find a clever excuse—especially when it comes to blaming the dog! I Did It! is a fun and engaging decodable book that helps young readers develop fluency, reading expression, and comprehension while enjoying a spark of humor.

How to Use This Book:

Preview the Cover: Show the title and ask students what they notice. Discuss why the author might have included an exclamation mark—what does it tell us about the character’s emotions?
Meet the Main Character: Introduce the mischievous protagonist and encourage students to pay attention to her tricks. Ask: “What do you think she might do next?”
Model Expressive Reading: Read some pages aloud, emphasizing punctuation and how it changes the tone of the story. Show how to read dialogue with the right intonation.
Encourage Predictions & Inference: Pause as students read and ask, “Do you think she’s telling the truth? Why or why not?”