Concept Books - Predictable Books List
Repetitive
A sentence or phrase is repeated.
Examples:The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.Repetitive-Cumulative
A word, sentence, or phrase is repeated in each episode. More is added to the sequence with each episode. Examples:
The House That Jack Built
I Know an Old LadyRhyming Patterns
Some combine rhyme and cumulative patterns.
Example:Drummer Hoff by Barbara Emberly
Familiar Sequences
numbers, alphabet, months, days, colors, seasons.
Examples:Over in the Meadow by Jack Ezra Keat
I Unpacked My Grandmothers Trunk by Susan Ramsey Hoguet
Dr. Robert Sweetland's Notes ©