LESSON 7 TEACHER S GUIDE by Alex Carra Fountas-Pinnell Level A Nonfiction Selection Summary When we go to a farm, we can see pigs, cows, horses, and sheep. Number of Words: 16 Characteristics of the Text Genre Nonfi ction Text Structure Focus is on a single subject, with four examples. Content Animals on farms Themes and Ideas You can see animals on a farm. Language and Literary Features Sentence Complexity Vocabulary Words Illustrations Book and Print Features Simple language with repetition: Nosotros vemos. Sentence pattern repeats, changing only one or two words on each page. Familiar words related to animals on a farm: cerdos, vacas caballos, ovejas High frequency words: nosotros, vemos Photos support each page of text. Five pages of text, photos on every page One line of text, with extra space between each word 2006. 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 32819. Printed in the U.S.A. 978-0-547-32050-2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0940 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 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.
by Alex Carra Build Background Read the title to children and ask them what they see in the cover photo. Help children use their knowledge of farms to think about the book. Build interest with questions such as these: Estuvieron alguna vez en una granja? Qué animales hay en las granjas? Introduce the Text Guide children through the text, helping with unfamiliar words so they can read the text successfully. Here are some suggestions: Page 2: Explain that this book tells about animals we can see on farms. Suggested language: Vayan a la página 2 del libro. Qué animales ven en la foto? Vemos cerdos. Entonces, el libro dice: Nosotros vemos cerdos. Digan la palabra nosotros. Nosotros empieza con el sonido /n/. Busquen y señalen nosotros. Verán que empieza con la letra mayúscula N porque está al principio. Page 3: Qué animales ven en esta foto? Sí, son vacas. Entonces, el libro dirá: Nosotros vemos vacas. Digan la palabra vemos. Con qué letra empieza? Busquen y señalen la palabra vemos. Page 4: Remind children that information in the pictures can help them read. Miren la foto de la página 4. Qué animales ven? Entonces, qué dirá el libro? Page 5: Qué vemos en la página 5? Qué dirá el libro ahora? Ahora, vuelvan al comienzo y lean para descubrir acerca de los animales que vemos en una granja. 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 nosotros 2 Lesson 7:
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 book, or what they found interesting. Suggested language: Qué les gustaría ver en una granja? 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 People can see pigs, cows, horses, and sheep on a farm. You can see different kinds of animals on a farm. A farm is an active community. The writer uses the same pattern on every page: Every sentence starts with Nosotros vemos. The photos show the animals named in the text. 2006. 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 pointing under each word, and reading from left to right. 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 begin with the same sound. Have children raise their hands if the words begin with the same sound and keep their hands in their laps if the beginning letter is different. Say pairs of words, emphasizing the beginning consonant sound: cerdo and sapo; vaca and pollo; caballo and conejo; oveja and abeja; granja and gorila, etc. Rhyming Game Have children listen for words that rhyme. Have children 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, caja and rojo; toro and loro; hormiga and ratón; tortuga and oruga; gato and perro; sapo and pato. Tracing letters Materials: magnetic or cardboard letters or letter cards. Have children choose a letter, say the name, and trace the letter. 3 Lesson 7:
Writing About Reading Vocabulary Practice Read the directions and have children complete the Vocabulario questions on Hoja reproducible 7.1. Responding Have children complete the vocabulary activities on page 7. Building Vocabulary Animals on the Farm Build on the animal names in. Suggested language: Pensemos en todos los tipos de animales que podemos ver en una granja. Pueden nombrar algunos? Podemos ver una cabra o un pollo? As children suggest different animal names, write their words on the board or on a large strip of paper. Begin the list with: Nosotros podemos ver. (Possible suggestions: pollos, patos, gansos, cabras, conejos, gallinas, etc.) After children have made their suggestions, read the list aloud together, pointing to each word. Miren todos los animales que podemos ver en una granja! 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 another animal we can see on a farm. Write about why you like that animal. 4 Lesson 7:
Responder PALABRAS QUE QUIERO SABER Formar palabras Qué puedes ver durante un viaje escolar a una granja? Usa la palabra nosotros en tu respuesta. A platicar! El texto y tú Haz un dibujo de cosas que tu familia y tú pueden ver en una granja. Usa la palabra nosotros para hablar acerca del dibujo. Nombre Fecha Lección 7 HOJA REPRODUCIBLE 7.1 K_043265_VR2_2BL_FRM_L07.indd 7 7 11/6/09 12:35:59 PM Palabras que quiero saber Encierra en un círculo la palabra nosotros en cada oración. Palabras que quiero saber Palabras que quiero saber nosotros 1. Nosotros vemos la. 2. Nosotros vemos el? Escribe la palabra que empieza con el mismo sonido que nosotros. nube tapa sapo nube Lea las instrucciones a los niños. Palabras que quiero saber. All rights reserved. 3, Unidad 2: Vamos a presentar 5 Lesson 7:
Nombre Haz un dibujo de otro animal que podemos ver en una granja. Fecha Escribe acerca de por qué te gusta ese animal. 6 Lesson 7:
Nombre Fecha Lección 7 HOJA REPRODUCIBLE 7.1 Palabras que quiero saber Encierra en un círculo la palabra nosotros en cada oración. Palabras que quiero saber Palabras que quiero saber nosotros 1. Nosotros vemos la. 2. Nosotros vemos el? Escribe la palabra que empieza con el mismo sonido que nosotros. nube tapa sapo 7 Lesson 7:
Estudiante nivel a Fecha Lección 7 Hoja reproducible Registro de lectura page Selection Text Errors Self-Corrections 2 3 4 5 6 Nosotros vemos cerdos. Nosotros vemos vacas. Nosotros vemos caballos. Nosotros vemos ovejas. Nosotros vemos la granja. 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 1 0 0 Behavior Code Error Substitution lodo 1 Self-corrects Insertion Word told lodo sc el 0 ˆ 1 T 1 ISBN-13: 978-0-547-32050-2 ISBN-10: 0-547-32050-7 90000 9 780547 320502 1415887 8 Lesson 7: