Characteristics of the Text Genre Nonfi ction Text Structure

LESSON 12 TEACHER S GUIDE by Elizabeth Shu Fountas-Pinnell Level B Nonfiction Selection Summary Many winter animals can live in the snow a bird, rabbit, fox, moose, and a family of bears. Number of Words: 18 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 narrative Focused on a single topic Each page focused on one animal; the last page shows a family of bears. Winter animals Snow It s fun to learn about animals who like snow. There are animals that live outside in winter. Simple, straightforward language Repetitive sentence pattern, changing only one word on each page until fi nal page: Mira mi. Three-word sentences Simple sentence structure on pages 2 5 Animal names supported by photos: búho, conejo, zorro, alce, osos Highlighted high-frequency words: con, mi Color photos support text. Five pages of text with one photo on each page One or two lines of text on each page Good spacing 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. 978-0-547-32062-5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 <printer code here> 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 Elizabeth Shu Build Background Read the title to children and talk with them about the rabbit in the cover photo. Ask them what they think they will learn about animals in the snow. Build interest with questions such as: Dónde está sentado el conejo? Cómo creen que se protege del frío en invierno? Introduce the Text Guide children through the text, noting important ideas and helping with unfamiliar language and vocabulary. Explain important text features such as the repetition of the phrase: Mira mi that tells the names of different animals. Here are some suggestions: Page 2: Explain that this is a book about animals that can live in the snow. Suggested language: Vayan a la página 2. Qué animal es este? En el libro dice: Mira mi búho. Digan mi. Con qué letra creen que empieza mi? Busquen la palabra mi y señálenla con el dedo. Page 3: Explain that children can use information in the photos to help them read. En la página 3, qué ven en la nieve? Sí, es un conejo. Entonces, en el libro dice: Mira mi conejo. Page 4: Vayan a la página 4. Qué muestra la foto? Cómo creen que el zorro se protege del frío en invierno? Qué dirá en esta página? Page 5: Miren la foto de la página 5. Conocen este animal? Es un alce. Dónde está parado? Sí! Sobre la nieve! Ahora, vuelvan al comienzo y lean acerca de distintos animales que pueden vivir en la nieve. 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 con mi 2 Lesson 12:

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 aprendieron sobre los animales de este libro? Les gustaría volver a leer el libro? 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 A bird, rabbit, fox, moose, and a family of bears can live in the snow. It s fun to learn about animals who can live in the snow. There are animal families in nature. Some animals can live outdoors in cold weather. The author uses almost the same language on each page. The photos show different animals. The author wants to tell readers about animals who can live in the snow. 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 understanding the concept of letter and word. Phonemic Awareness and Word Work Provide practice as needed with words and sounds, using one of the following activities: Clapping Syllables Have children hear and say syllables from the book: animales; nieve; mira; búho; conejo; zorro; alce; osos. Have them clap on each syllable: a-ni-ma-les; nie-ve; mi-ra; bú-ho; co-ne-jo; zo-rro; al-ce; o-sos. Recognize High-Frequency Words Materials: index cards and a box. Write a few easy high-frequency words on index cards, such as: el, la, yo, mira, a, un, una, mi, con. Ask children to choose an index card and read the word. Finding Letters Have children recognize letters by name and locate them quickly in words. Use letters from the words in the story, including: mira, búho, conejo, zorro, alce, osos, mamá. 3 Lesson 12:

Writing About Reading Vocabulary Practice Read the directions and have children complete the Vocabulario questions on Hoja reproducible 12.1. Responding Have children complete the vocabulary activities on page 7. Building Vocabulary Animals Build on the animal words in. Suggested language: Pensemos en otros animales que podemos ver en la nieve. Piensen en animales que vemos en el parque o en nuestra comunidad, o en otros animales sobre los que hemos leído. Podríamos verlos en la nieve? As children suggest animals, write their words and sentences on the board or on a large strip of paper. Begin the list with the words: Mira. (Possible suggestions: los perros, las ardillas, los s, los ciervos, los pingüinos) After children have suggested the animal names, read the list together. Point to each word as you read. Podemos ver todos estos animales en la nieve! Writing Prompt Read aloud the following prompt. Have children draw and write their responses, using the writing prompt on page 6. Draw a picture of two animals from the book meeting in the snow. Write about what the animals are doing. 4 Lesson 12:

Responder PALABRAS QUE QUIERO SABER Formar palabras Habla sobre tu animal favorito. Usa la palabra mi en tu respuesta. A platicar! El texto y el mundo Habla sobre un animal al que le guste la nieve. Usa las palabras del vocabulario en tu respuesta. Nombre Fecha Lección 12 HOJA REPRODUCIBLE 12.1 K_043494_VR3_2BL_ANI_L12.indd 7 7 12/11/09 9:47:48 AM Palabras que quiero saber Di las Palabras que quiero saber después de mí. Encierra en un círculo las palabras con y mi en cada oración. Palabras que quiero saber Palabras que quiero saber con mi 1. Entrará mi vaca? 2. Mi vaca entrará con nosotros. Elige la palabra que va en la oración. Escribe la primera letra con mayúscula. mi yo con Mi vaca está en la nieve. Lea las instrucciones a los niños. Palabras que quiero saber. All rights reserved. 3, Unidad 3: Afuera de mi casa 52862RTXSAN_BLM12.1.indd 3 8/19/09 5:50:26 PM 5 Lesson 12:

Nombre Haz un dibujo de dos animales del libro que se encuentran en la nieve. Fecha Escribe acerca de lo que están haciendo los animales. 6 Lesson 12:

Nombre Fecha Lección 12 HOJA REPRODUCIBLE 12.1 Palabras que quiero saber Di las Palabras que quiero saber después de mí. Encierra en un círculo las palabras con y mi en cada oración. Palabras que quiero saber Palabras que quiero saber con mi 1. Entrará mi vaca? 2. Mi vaca entrará con nosotros. Elige la palabra que va en la oración. Escribe la primera letra con mayúscula. mi yo con vaca está en la nieve. 7 Lesson 12:

Estudiante nivel b Fecha Lección 12 Hoja reproducible Registro de lectura page Selection Text Errors Self-Corrections 2 3 4 5 6 Mira mi búho. Mira mi conejo. Mira mi zorro. Mira mi alce. Mira mis osos con su mamá. Comments: Accuracy Rate (# words read correctly/18 100) % 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: 978-0-547-32062-5 ISBN-10: 0-547-32062-0 90000 9 780547 320625 1415892 8 Lesson 12: