Week 12, Day 3---Day 4 The Legend of the Bluebonnet--fiction-- retold and …
Week 12, Day 3---Day 4 The Legend of the Bluebonnet--fiction-- retold and illustrated by Tomie DePaola Develop or Activate Background Knowledge: Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading Engage Students in Discussion Update Text Structure Anchor Chart Teach Meaning Vocabulary Teach Sentence Composing Assign or Model Written Response Review and Share Written Responses *Planning Notes Tomie DePaola avoids a longstanding controversy of terminology—should we say Indians or Native Americans? He sidesteps the question by referring to the Comanche People. Also this book raises issues of religion. Use your own judgment in addressing them.
Week 24, Day 5---Week 25, Day 5 The Moon Book: Pages 3-7 …
Week 24, Day 5---Week 25, Day 5 The Moon Book: Pages 3-7 This is called The Moon Book by Gail Gibbons. Gail Gibbons has written many books on science. This book will introduce some important words that we will need to understand the moon. Let’s make a diagram and I will show you a few of the most important of them. Introduce Book and Preview Technical Vocabulary Teach Text Structure Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading Engage Students in Discussion Update Text Structure Anchor Chart Teach Sentence Composing Assign or Model Written Response Review and Share Written Responses *Planning Notes A yellow tennis ball and the classroom globe would be a good combination to have on hand in order to demonstrate some of the light effects from the sun.
Week 30, Day 3---Day 4 The Rough-Face Girl--fiction "It is a folktale …
Week 30, Day 3---Day 4 The Rough-Face Girl--fiction "It is a folktale told long ago by the Algonquin tribe. It is about a girl whose face is scarred by fire, so she is no longer pretty. The title of the book is The Rough-Face Girl, and you can see how she hides her face. It was written by Rafe Martin and illustrated by David Shannon." Develop or Activate Background Knowledge: Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading Engage Students in Discussion Update Text Structure Anchor Chart Teach Meaning Vocabulary Teach Sentence Composing Assign or Model Written Response Review and Share Written Responses *Planning Notes Have a wall map handy to quickly point out Lake Ontario. A copy of Cinderella would be useful.
Week 23, Day 1---Day 2 The Story of Ruby Bridges--fiction--Robert Coles, illustrated …
Week 23, Day 1---Day 2 The Story of Ruby Bridges--fiction--Robert Coles, illustrated by George Ford "Ruby Bridges was an African American child who went to elementary school in the 1950s. One day she had to start going to a different school, a school for white children, where almost no one liked her." Develop or Activate Background Knowledge: Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading Engage Students in Discussion Update Text Structure Anchor Chart Teach Meaning Vocabulary Teach Sentence Composing Assign or Model Written Response Review and Share Written Responses *Planning Notes It is a good idea to have a U.S. map on display for quick reference to some of the places mentioned.
Week 33, Day 4---Day 5 The Wall This book is called The …
Week 33, Day 4---Day 5 The Wall This book is called The Wall, and it was written by Eve Bunting. It was illustrated by Ronald Himler. The wall is in Washington, DC, and it has the names of all the people killed during the Viet Nam War. There are 58,000 names on the wall. That war ended long ago but people still think about those they knew who died. Develop or Activate Background Knowledge: Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading Engage Students in Discussion Update Text Structure Anchor Chart Teach Meaning Vocabulary Teach Sentence Composing Assign or Model Written Response Review and Share Written Responses *Planning Notes The text in this book is not very challenging but it is useful in evoking some higher-order thinking. Locating in advance a few photos through a google image search would complement the watercolors in the book. You may wish to quickly indicate Vietnam on a wall map, but it is probably not in the spirit of the book to turn this read-aloud into a geography lesson. Bunting does not even mention which war it is, except in the endnote.
Read Aloud: The Worst of Friends (3 days) Introduce Book and Preview …
Read Aloud: The Worst of Friends (3 days) Introduce Book and Preview Technical Vocabulary: This is the story of two men who started out as enemies but later became friends. Their names are John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, but the author refers to them as John and Tom. Diagram and Timeline Teach Text Structure Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading Engage Students in Discussion Update Text Structure Anchor Chart Teach Sentence Composing Assign or Model Written Response Review and Share Written Responses *Planning Notes This lesson will require you to construct two diagrams over the course of three days. Keep them posted so that students can see you add to them and so that they can use them in responding to writing prompts. A visible U.S. map would also be helpful to point out where they lived with respect to one another, their distance to Washington, DC, etc.
Week 16, Day 1 Tornado--fiction-- by Betsy Byars, illustrated by Doron Ben-Ami …
Week 16, Day 1 Tornado--fiction-- by Betsy Byars, illustrated by Doron Ben-Ami In this book, the word tornado has two meanings. It is a powerful storm, of course, but it is also the name of a special dog. Develop or Activate Background Knowledge: Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading Engage Students in Discussion Update Text Structure Anchor Chart Teach Meaning Vocabulary Teach Sentence Composing Assign or Model Written Response Review and Share Written Responses *Planning Notes There are many opportunities in this book to make science tie-ins with weather and storms. Many activities are possible for your science time, such as making a tornado in a bottle. Video clips of tornados are also helpful, through YouTube or educational sites, like www.noaa.gov.
Week 6, Day 1---Day 2 What Is It Made Of? Noticing Types …
Week 6, Day 1---Day 2 What Is It Made Of? Noticing Types of Materials by Martha E. H. Rustad, illustrated by Christine M. Schneider Introduce Book and Preview Technical Vocabulary Teach Text Structure Diagram: What is it made of? Describing objects, Categorizing objects, Finding Patterns Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading Engage Students in Discussion Chart: Description of objects Update Text Structure Anchor Chart Teach Sentence Composing Assign or Model Written Response Review and Share Written Responses *Planning Notes Having about 10 physical props (5 for the discussion and 5 for the written response) available would enrich the lesson and engage the children. Find items to fit some of the different categories on page 13.
Introduce Book and Preview Technical Vocabulary: This book is called What Is …
Introduce Book and Preview Technical Vocabulary: This book is called What Is a Biome? It was written by Bobbie Kalman. Construct and refer to the Concept of Definition diagram. Teach Text Structure Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading Engage Students in Discussion (There are two diagrams on the pages for today.) Update Text Structure Anchor Chart Teach Sentence Composing Assign or Model Written Response Review and Share Written Responses
Introduce Book and Preview Technical Vocabulary: This book is about a famous …
Introduce Book and Preview Technical Vocabulary: This book is about a famous singer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Marian Anderson) by Pam Muñoz Ryan. Teach Text Structure Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading Engage Students in Discussion Update Text Structure Anchor Chart Teach Sentence Composing Assign or Model Written Response Review and Share Written Responses *Planning Notes There are many YouTube examples of Marian Anderson singing. Find one to play while projecting the lyrics on pages 19-20. The three pages at the end of the book are not included in this plan, but they contain valuable information you may wish to share. A map of Europe would be useful on Day 4 to point out the places mentioned.
Week 5, Day 1---Day 2 Where in the Wild? by David Schwartz …
Week 5, Day 1---Day 2 Where in the Wild? by David Schwartz and Yael Schy, photographs by Dwight Kuhn Develop or Activate Background Knowledge Venn Diagram Teach Text Structure Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading Engage Students in Discussion Update Text Structure Anchor Chart Teach Sentence Composing Assign or Model Written Response Review and Share Written Responses *Planning Notes This book presents some logistical problems! Lifting each page to reveal the animal will require projecting the picture or walking about the room so that students can closely inspect the photo. We recommend projecting with a document camera.
Week 18, Day 3---4 Who’s Buying? Who’s Selling?---nonfiction This book is called …
Week 18, Day 3---4 Who’s Buying? Who’s Selling?---nonfiction This book is called Who’s Buying? Who’s Selling? by Jennifer S. Larson. It’s all about how we use our money to get the things we want. Introduce Book and Preview Technical Vocabulary vocabulary diagram Teach Text Structure table of contents Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading diagrams Engage Students in Discussion Update Text Structure Anchor Chart Teach Sentence Composing Assign or Model Written Response visual: chart Review and Share Written Responses *Planning Notes There are many abstract concepts in this book, but they are all important. You will find frequent chances to review them. For the second day, have on hand an object that has high appeal for boys and girls alike.
Week 12, Day 5 Wolf Island--fiction--by Celia Godkin (based on true events) …
Week 12, Day 5 Wolf Island--fiction--by Celia Godkin (based on true events) Develop or Activate Background Knowledge Diagram: Food Chain Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading Engage Students in Discussion Update Text Structure Anchor Chart Teach Meaning Vocabulary Teach Sentence Composing Assign or Model Written Response Review and Share Written Responses
The Story Map interactive is designed to assist students in prewriting and …
The Story Map interactive is designed to assist students in prewriting and postreading activities by focusing on the key elements of character, setting, conflict, and resolution.
Supporting inquiry-based research projects, the Animal Inquiry interactive invites elementary students to …
Supporting inquiry-based research projects, the Animal Inquiry interactive invites elementary students to explore animal facts and habitats using writing prompts to guide and record their findings.
This video is part of the Learn and Grow with WHRO TV …
This video is part of the Learn and Grow with WHRO TV series. Watch Caroline Doughty teach about metacognition comprehension strategies.
In this lesson, students distinguish between real and fake reading. Students learn and practice metacognition strategies to strengthen comprehension while reading.
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