LESSON 20 TEACHER S GUIDE Curioso por saber sobre el Fountas-Pinnell Level C Nonfiction Selection Summary Readers accompany the classic children s-book character, Jorge el Curioso, as he views a lion, turtle, bird, snake, and bear. Number of Words: 44 Characteristics of the Text Genre Nonfi ction Text Structure Series of imperative sentences Content Themes and Ideas Language and Literary Features Sentence Complexity Vocabulary Words Illustrations Book and Print Features Wild animals Familiar monkey character There are different kinds of wild animals (birds, mammals, reptiles). People can visit an animal park to view wild animals in natural surroundings. Repetition Repeated sentence pattern: Mira este/esta. Each page introduces name of depicted animal: león, tortuga, ave, serpiente, oso. Highlighted high-frequency words: cómo, en, esta, este, las, los, para, ser, son, van Color photographs support text. Log frame around each photo suggests rustic park. Illustration of Jorge el Curioso appears outside each photo, as if he is looking at it. Photo above text on each of fi ve pages One- and two-line sentences, extra space between words 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. 978-0-547-32084-7 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.
Curioso por saber sobre el Build Background Read the title to children, and point out the image of Jorge el Curioso. Remind children that Jorge el Curioso is a monkey character from children s books, and explain that he is visiting a special kind of park where wild animals live. Tell them that the eagle on the cover is a wild bird. Have children talk about the difference between wild animals and pets. Then ask: Alguna vez han visto animales salvajes? Qué tipos de animales salvajes han visto? Introduce the Text Guide children through the text, helping with unfamiliar words so that they can read the text successfully. Point out the sentence pattern repeated on each page: Mira este/esta. Here are some suggestions: Page 2: Explain that this book shows Jorge el Curioso looking at different wild animals at a special wild animal park. On every page, Jorge fi nds another wild animal. Suggested language: Vayan a la página 2. Qué animal salvaje se ve en esta foto? Jorge dice: Mira este león. Los leones son fuertes. Digan este. La palabra este comienza con el sonido /e/ y la letra e. Señalen la palabra este y vuelvan a decirla. Page 3: Vayan a la página 3. Qué animal ve Jorge en esta página? Sí, Jorge ve una tortuga. Las tortugas caminan lentamente. Jorge dice: Las tortugas van lento. Digan van. Cuál es la primera letra de van? Señalen la palabra van y díganla. Page 5: Vayan a la página 5. Recuerden usar las fotos como ayuda para leer. Qué ven? Qué dirá Jorge en esta página? Qué creen que dirá Jorge sobre las serpientes? Ahora vuelvan al comienzo y lean sobre los animales salvajes que Jorge nos mostrará. 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 cómo en esta este las los para ser son van 2
Read Now have children read Curioso por saber sobre el 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 animal de este libro les gustaría ver especialmente? Por qué? 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 Jorge el Curioso visits an animal park and sees a lion, turtle, bird, snake, and bear. There are many kinds of wild animals and some are big. Wild animals like to live where there are trees and grass and rocks. When people visit an animal park, they can see animals in natural surroundings. The writer wants to show that wild animals are interesting to see. Each page has a photo of a real animal and a drawing of a madeup animal, Jorge el Curioso. The writer uses some of the same words on each page. 2006. Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H. Choices for Support Concepts of Print Have children name the letters in a word in order. 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 with son. Say son and another word. Have children raise their hands if the two words rhyme and keep their hands in their laps if the words do not rhyme. Words to use: con, mira, esta, león, ratón, ave, tortuga, botón, canción, volar. Initial Sounds Have children listen for the fi rst sound as you say the name of two animals, such as león and lagarto, emphasizing the beginning consonant sound. Help children recognize that both words begin with the same sound. Then, name different couples of animals and have children raise their hands if they both begin with the same sound. Words to use: tortuga and tigre; ave and serpiente; oso and liebre; pantera and puma. Build a Word Materials: magnetic or cardboard letters. Have children use the letters to build the word este one or two times. 3
Writing About Reading Vocabulary Practice Read the directions and have children complete the Vocabulario questions on Hoja reproducible 20.1. Responding Have children complete the vocabulary activities on page 7. Building Vocabulary Animals Build on the animal names in Curioso por saber sobre el to talk about wild animals that live locally. Suggested language: Cuando salimos, podemos ver animales salvajes. Podemos ver aves? Qué tipo de aves podemos ver? Qué otros animales podemos ver? As children suggest animal names, write the words on the board or chart paper. Begin the list with the words: Mira este/esta. (Possible suggestions: ardilla, paloma, petirrojo, cuervo, pato, ardilla listada, pez, tortuga, zorrillo, conejo, ciervo) Read the completed list aloud with children, pointing to each word. Miren todos los animales que podemos ver! 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 a wild animal you have seen outside your home. Write about the animal. 4
Responder PALABRAS QUE QUIERO SABER Formar palabras Cómo son algunos de los animales de la lectura? A escribir! El texto y el mundo Sobre qué otros animales salvajes has leído? Haz un dibujo de uno de ellos. Luego escribe cuál es el animal. Usa palabras del vocabulario en tu oración. Nombre Fecha Lección 20 HOJA REPRODUCIBLE 20.1 K_043821_VR4_5BL_PRK_L20.indd 7 7 12/11/09 1:16:37 PM Palabras que quiero saber Encierra en un círculo las palabras las y en en esta oración. 1. Las niñas están en la escuela. Encierra en un círculo las palabras los, son y para en esta oración. Los regalos son para ella? Encierra en un círculo la palabra que rima con cesta. Curioso por saber sobre el parque de animales Palabras que quiero saber Palabras que quiero saber los las van ser en para cómo son este esta los cómo esta son ser van Lea las instrucciones a los niños. Palabras que quiero saber. All rights reserved. 3, Unidad 4: Vamos a descubrir 5
Nombre Fecha Curioso por saber sobre el parque de los animales Haz un dibujo de un animal salvaje que hayas visto afuera de tu casa. Escribe sobre el animal. 6
Nombre Fecha Lección 20 HOJA REPRODUCIBLE 20.1 Palabras que quiero saber Encierra en un círculo las palabras las y en en esta oración. 1. Las niñas están en la escuela. Encierra en un círculo las palabras los, son y para en esta oración. Los regalos son para ella? Encierra en un círculo la palabra que rima con cesta. Curioso por saber sobre el Palabras que quiero saber Palabras que quiero saber los las van ser en para cómo son este esta los cómo esta son ser van 7
Estudiante Fecha Curioso por saber sobre el n i v e l c Lección 20 Hoja reproducible Curioso por saber sobre el parque de los animales Registro de lectura page Selection Text Errors Self-Corrections 2 Mira este león. Los leones son fuertes. 3 Mira esta tortuga. Las tortugas van lento. 4 Mira esta ave. Las aves tienen alas para volar. 5 Mira esta serpiente. Las serpientes pueden vivir en los árboles. 6 Mira este oso. Los osos pueden ser grandes. Mira cómo gruñe! Comments: Accuracy Rate (# words read correctly/44 100) % Self-Correction Rate (# errors + # Self-Corrections/ Self-Corrections) 1: Behavior Code Error Read word correctly Repeated word, sentence, or phrase Omission 1 0 0 8 Behavior Code Error Substitution lodo 1 Self-corrects Insertion Word told lodo sc el 0 ˆ 1 T 1 ISBN-13: 978-0-547-32084-7 ISBN-10: 0-547-32084-1 90000 9 780547 320847 1415930