LESSON 3 TEACHER S GUIDE by Isabel Johnson Fountas-Pinnell Level B Nonfiction Selection Summary Items important for puppy care are introduced. Number of Words: 15 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 Focused on a single subject what puppies need Puppy isn t introduced until the last page. What puppies need Puppies need certain things to be well cared for. Simple language with repetition: Mira el/la. Sentence pattern repeats, changing only one word on each page. Words relating to care of puppies: juguete, tazón, correa, casa, cachorro One-syllable high frequency words: el, la 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. 978-0-547-32021-2 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 Isabel Johnson Build Background Read the title to children and ask them what they see in the cover photo. Help children use their knowledge of puppies to think about the book. Build interest with questions such as these: Qué les gusta hacer a los cachorros? Qué necesitan los cachorros? 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 things puppies need. Suggested language: Vayan a la página 2 del libro. Qué necesita un cachorro en esta imagen? Sí, un cachorro necesita un juguete. El libro dice: Mira el juguete. Digan la palabra el. El es una palabra muy corta, sólo tiene dos letras. Busquen la palabra el y señálenla con el dedo. Page 3: Remind children that they can use information in the pictures to help them read. Qué ven en esta imagen? Sí, es un tazón para agua o comida. Qué dirá el libro en esta página? Page 4: Qué ven en esta imagen? Sí, es una correa para sacar a pasear a un cachorro. Entonces el libro dice: Mira la correa. Digan la palabra la. La tiene dos letras y empieza con l. Busquen la palabra la y pongan el dedo abajo de ella. Page 5: Vayan a la página 5. Qué dirá ahora el libro? Ahora vuelvan al comienzo para descubrir todas las cosas que necesita un cachorro. 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 el la 2
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: Cómo piensan que usará el cachorro todas las cosas nuevas que están en el libro? 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 puppy can use a toy, a bowl, a leash, and a house. Puppies need certain things to be well cared for. The writer uses the same sentence pattern on every page: Every sentence starts with Mira el/la _. The writer introduces the puppy on the last page. 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: juguete and juego; tazón and torre; casa and taza; cachorro and perro; correa and cantar, 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, juguete and clarinete; mira and gira; tazón and tabla; casa and masa; correa and crea. Finding Letters Have children recognize letters by name and locate them quickly in words. Use letters from the words in the book, including: mira, el, la, juguete, tazón, correa, casa, cachorro. 3
Writing About Reading Vocabulary Practice Read the directions and have children complete the Vocabulario questions on Hoja reproducible 3.1. Responding Have children complete the vocabulary activities on page 7. Building Vocabulary Things Pets Need Build on the words that show different things puppies or other pets might need. Suggested language: En el libro leemos sobre las cosas que necesitamos para cuidar de un cachorro. Pensemos en otras cosas que podrían necesitar los cachorros. También podemos pensar en otras cosas que pueden necesitar otras mascotas. Algunas mascotas necesitan una camita? Algunas mascotas necesitan una jaula? As children suggest different things pets need, write their words on the board or on a large strip of paper. Begin the list with: Mira el/la. (Possible suggestions: pelota, collar, pecera, comida, jaula, etc.) After children have made their suggestions, read the list aloud together, pointing to each word. Miren todas las cosas que pueden necesitar las mascotas! 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 one more thing a puppy needs. Tell why the puppy needs that thing. 4
Responder PALABRAS QUE QUIERO SABER Formar palabras Qué cosas necesita el cachorro de la historia? Menciónalas todas. A platicar! El texto y el mundo Te gustaría tener un cachorro? Por qué? Usa la palabra el en tu respuesta. 7 K_043142_VR1_3BL_PUP_L03.indd 7 11/6/09 11:40:01 AM Nombre Palabras que quiero saber Fecha Encierra en un círculo la palabra la o el en cada oración. Lección 3 HOJA REPRODUCIBLE 3.1 Palabras que quiero saber Palabras que quiero saber la el 1. es lindo. 2. La niña lo mima. Escribe la palabra que empieza con el mismo sonido que la. veo mima luna luna Lea las instrucciones a los niños. Palabras que quiero saber. All rights reserved. 3, Unidad 1: Caras amistosas 5
Nombre Haz un dibujo de otra cosa que necesita un cachorro. Fecha Explica por qué el cachorro necesita esa cosa. 6
Nombre Fecha Lección 3 HOJA REPRODUCIBLE 3.1 Palabras que quiero saber Encierra en un círculo la palabra la o el en cada oración. Palabras que quiero saber Palabras que quiero saber la el 1. es lindo. 2. La niña lo mima. Escribe la palabra que empieza con el mismo sonido que la. veo mima luna 7
Estudiante nivel b Fecha Lección 3 Hoja reproducible Registro de lectura page Selection Text Errors Self-Corrections 2 3 4 5 6 Mira el juguete. Mira el tazón. Mira la correa. Mira la casa. Mira el cachorro. Comments: Accuracy Rate (# words read correctly/15 100) % 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: 978-0-547-32021-2 ISBN-10: 0-547-32021-3 90000 9 780547 320212 1415883 8