Do Like Kyla

Kyla is the narrator's big sister. Everything that Kyla does, her little sister does. The little sister taps at the birds, stretches, tries to braid her hair, pours honey on her food, and tries to imitate her sister at everything. Someone once said, "Imitation is the purest form of flattery." In this book, that is true. Kyla's sister wants to be just like her! At the end of the book, the younger sister taps at the window and Kyla taps just like her. When I study Angela Johnson, we read this book. It can be used to teach repeating phrases. It is an example of a realistic fiction text.
Johnson, A. and Ransome, J. (1990) Do Like Kyla. Orchard books: New York.