Characteristics of the Text Genre Nonfi ction Text Structure

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1 LESSON 1 TEACHER S GUIDE by Lydia Wolff Fountas-Pinnell Level C Nonfiction Selection Summary Brothers and sisters can read, jump, ride, run, and hug together. Number of Words: 16 Characteristics of the Text Genre Nonfi ction Text Structure Content Themes and Ideas Language and Literary Features Sentence Complexity Vocabulary Words Illustrations Book and Print Features First-person plural: children are narrators Focused on a single topic Brothers and sisters doing activities together It is fun to do something you like with your brother or sister. Family members enjoy spending time together. Brothers and sisters love each other. Simple, straightforward language Repetitive sentence pattern, changing only one word on each page (Nosotros/Nosotras ) Mainly two-word sentences Simple sentence structure: pronoun, verb Action verbs: leemos, saltamos, montamos en bicicleta, corremos, nos abrazamos High-frequency word: yo Photos support and extend the text. Five pages of text with photo on each page Print in large, plain font Ample space between words and lines Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H. Copyright by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner unless such copying is expressly permitted by federal copyright law. Permission is hereby granted to individual teachers using the corresponding (discipline) Leveled Readers to photocopy student worksheets from this publication in classroom quantities for instructional use and not for resale. Requests for information on other matters regarding duplication of this work should be addressed to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, Attn: Contracts, Copyrights, and Licensing, 9400 SouthPark Center Loop, Orlando, Florida Printed in the U.S.A If you have received these materials as examination copies free of charge, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company retains title to the materials and they may not be resold. Resale of examination copies is strictly prohibited. Possession of this publication in print format does not entitle users to convert this publication, or any portion of it, into electronic format.

2 by Lydia Wolff Build Background Read the title to children and talk with them about the brother and sister in the cover photo. Ask them what they think they will learn about brothers and sisters in this book. Then ask: Qué cosas hacen juntos los hermanos y las hermanas? Cómo creen que se ayudan entre sí los hermanos y las hermanas? Introduce the Text Guide the children through the text, noting important ideas, and helping with unfamiliar language and vocabulary. Explain important text features such as the repetition of the words Nosotros/Nosotras, that tell what brothers and sisters do together. Here are some suggestions: Page 2: Explain that in this book brothers and sisters tell what they do together. Suggested language: Vayan a la página 2. La hermana y el hermano dicen: Nosotros leemos. Digan nosotros. Qué letra verán primero en nosotros? Busquen nosotros y pongan el dedo abajo de la palabra. Page 3: Remind children to use information in the photos to help them read. Vayan a la página 3. Qué dicen que hacen las hermanas? Dicen: Nosotras saltamos. Cómo creen que se sienten las hermanas? Cómo lo saben? Page 4: Vayan a la página 4. Qué dicen que hacen los hermanos de esta página? Sí, dicen: Nosotros montamos en bicicleta. Page 5: Qué dirán las hermanas en esta página? Ahora vuelvan al comienzo y lean el cuento entero. En cada página, descubrirán las cosas que pueden hacer juntos los hermanos y las hermanas. Words to Know Have children turn to the Palabras que quiero saber at the back of the book. Read each word aloud and then together. Explain any unknown words. Tell children to look for these words as they read. Words to Know yo 2

3 Read Now have children read softly while pointing under each word. Observe children as they read. Respond to the Text Personal Response Ask children to share their personal responses to the book. Begin by asking what they liked best about the story, or what they found interesting. Suggested language: Cómo creen que se sienten las hermanas y los hermanos al hacer cosas juntos? Cómo lo saben? Ways of Thinking As you discuss the text, make sure children understand these teaching points: Thinking Within the Text Thinking Beyond the Text Thinking About the Text Sisters and brothers can read, jump, ride, and run together. Sisters and brothers can hug each other, too. It s fun to do different things with your brother or sister. It s important to spend time with your brother or sister. The photos show sisters and brothers doing different activities together. The author uses almost the same, simple language on each page. The author feels that sisters and brothers doing activities together is important Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H. Choices for Support Concepts of Print Practice early reading behaviors such as reading from left to right and pointing under each word. Phonemic Awareness and Word Work Provide practice as needed with words and sounds, using one of the following activities: Listening Game Have children listen for words that rhyme. Ask them to raise their hands if the words rhyme and keep their hands in their laps if the words do not rhyme. Say pairs of words, for example: leemos, hacemos; leemos, leer; bicicleta, camioneta; bicicleta, bandera; hermano, enano; hermano, esto; abrazamos, montamos; abrazamos, abrir. Build Words Materials: magnetic or cardboard letters or letter cards or blocks. Work with children to build words that have the same vowel sound as yo. Help children build words such as col, pon, con, son, tos, dos, los. 3

4 Writing About Reading Vocabulary Practice Read the directions and have children complete the Vocabulario questions on Hoja reproducible 1.1. Responding Have children complete the vocabulary activities on page 7. Building Vocabulary Action Words Build on the action words in. Have children look at the photo on page 5 and talk about what the children are doing. Suggested language: Hablemos sobre las distintas cosas que hacemos con nuestros hermanos, hermanas y amigos. Qué actividades hacemos juntos para divertirnos? As children suggest different activities, write their words and sentences on the board or on a large strip of paper. Begin the list with the words: Nosotros/Nosotras. (Possible suggestions: Nosotros/Nosotras saltamos, jugamos, nos reímos, aplaudimos, compartimos, trabajamos, escribimos, cantamos, bailamos.) After children have suggested the action words, read the list together, point to each word as you read. Miren todas las cosas que podemos hacer juntos! Writing Prompt Read aloud the following prompt. Have children draw and write their response, using the writing prompt on page 6. Draw a picture of something you would like to do with a brother or a sister. Write about what you are doing. 4

5 Responder PALABRAS QUE QUIERO SABER Formar palabras A qué te gustaría jugar con tu hermana o hermano? Usa la palabra yo en tu respuesta. A platicar! De texto a texto Piensa en algún libro que hayas leído sobre familias. Qué te gustó del libro? Usa palabras del vocabulario en tu respuesta. 7 K_042695_VR1_1BL_SIS_L01.indd 7 11/6/09 11:20:42 AM Nombre Palabras que quiero saber Fecha Encierra en un círculo la palabra yo en cada oración. Lección 1 HOJA REPRODUCIBLE 1.1 Palabras que quiero saber Palabras que quiero saber yo 1. Yo veo un pastel. 2. Yo puedo comer el pastel? Escribe la palabra yo en la oración. Escribe la primera letra con mayúscula. Yo como el pastel. Lea las instrucciones a los niños. Palabras que quiero saber. All rights reserved. 3, Unidad 1: Caras amistosas K_352862RTXSAN_BLM1.1.indd 3 8/18/09 5:30:42 PM 5

6 Nombre Haz un dibujo de algo que te gustaría hacer con un hermano o una hermana. Fecha Escribe sobre lo que están haciendo. 6

7 Nombre Fecha Lección 1 HOJA REPRODUCIBLE 1.1 Palabras que quiero saber Encierra en un círculo la palabra yo en cada oración. Palabras que quiero saber Palabras que quiero saber yo 1. Yo veo un pastel. 2. Yo puedo comer el pastel? Escribe la palabra yo en la oración. Escribe la primera letra con mayúscula. como el pastel. 7

8 Estudiante nivel c Fecha Lección 1 Hoja reproducible Registro de lectura page Selection Text Errors Self-Corrections Nosotros leemos. Nosotras saltamos. Nosotros montamos en bicicleta. 5 6 Nosotras corremos. Mi hermano y yo nos abrazamos. Comments: Accuracy Rate (# words read correctly/16 100) % Self-Correction Rate (# errors + # Self-Corrections/ Self-Corrections) 1: Behavior Code Error Read word correctly Repeated word, sentence, or phrase Omission Behavior Code Error Substitution lodo 1 Self-corrects Insertion Word told lodo sc el 0 ˆ 1 T 1 ISBN-13: ISBN-10: