LESSON 20 TEACHER S GUIDE Jorge el Curioso y los Fountas-Pinnell Level C Fiction Selection Summary The classic children s-book monkey, Jorge el Curioso, visits the zoo, where he can feed giraffes, an elephant, kangaroos, and an alligator. Then a bird swoops down, startles Jorge, and grabs some of his peanuts. Number of Words: 37 Characteristics of the Text Genre Fiction Text Structure Content Themes and Ideas Language and Literary Features Sentence Complexity Vocabulary Words Illustrations Book and Print Features Third-person statements Sequence of activities Surprise ending Visiting a zoo Feeding animals A monkey character can act like a person. A zoo is a place to enjoy seeing unusual wild animals. Some wild animals are common and live among people. Repetition of words Simple straightforward language Repeated sentence pattern: Tiene comida para (nombre del animal). Each page introduces a singular or plural animal name: jirafas, elefante, canguros, cocodrilo Repeated high-frequency words para, un, los Mostly two-syllable words; multisyllable animal names Illustrations support text and provide additional information. Illustration above text on each of fi ve pages Two-line sentences, extra space between words Exclamation marks 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. 978-0-547-32056-4 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.
Jorge el Curioso y los Build Background Read the title to children. Talk about the mischievous character Jorge el Curioso, a monkey in picture books who has been popular since children s grandparents were children. Ask them what Jorge is doing in the cover illustration. Point out that the setting is a zoo, where people can see animals from faraway places. Then ask: Qué podría alimentar Jorge en el zoológico? Introduce the Text Guide children through the text, noting important ideas and helping with unfamiliar language and vocabulary. Point out that on the title page, Jorge has bought peanuts from a stand at the zoo. Also note the repeated sentence pattern Tiene comida para. Here are some suggestions: Page 2: Tell children that Jorge el Curioso is visiting a zoo. On each page of this story, he is feeding peanuts to one or two animals. Remind children that the pictures can help them understand the story because the pictures show the animals that Jorge feeds. Suggested language: Vayan a la página 2. Para qué animales tiene comida Jorge? Sí, estas son jirafas. La oración dice: Jorge tiene comida para las jirafas. Qué les está dando de comer? Se está diviritiendo? Cómo lo saben? Page 3: Vayan a la página 3. Ahora para qué animal tiene comida Jorge? Tiene comida para un elefante. Digan la palabra para. Qué letra esperan ver primero en para? Pongan el dedo abajo de para y digan para. Page 4: Vayan a la página 4. Cómo se llaman los animales que están en frente de Jorge? Para qué animales tiene comida ahora? Sí, tiene comida para los canguros. Page 5: Ahora para qué animal tiene comida? Ahora vuelvan al comienzo para descubrir para qué animales tiene comida Jorge. Words to Know cómo en este/esta los/las para son/ser van 2
Read Now have children read Jorge el Curioso y los 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 los sorprendió sobre el final del cuento? 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 the monkey visits the zoo and feeds peanuts to different animals. At the end, a bird takes Jorge s peanuts. People visit a zoo to see wild animals that they can t see in other places. It would be fun to feed animals at a zoo. Jorge is different from the other animals in the story, because he acts like a person. The author uses the same words on each page, except for the animal name. The last page is different, because the bird isn t a zoo animal, and Jorge isn t really feeding it. The pictures show how Jorge feels. 2006. Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H. Choices for Support Concepts of Print Give children practice identifying the sequence of letters in a word. Have them turn to a page of the book and say the letters of a short word you point to and name. Phonemic Awareness and Word Work Provide practice as needed with words and sounds, using one of the following activities: Making Rhymes Say two rhyming words, and have children name other words that rhyme with them. Words to use: tiene, viene; comida, bebida; elefante, importante. Clapping Syllables Say an animal word from the book, repeat it syllable by syllable, and have children say and clap the syllables. Words to use: can-gu-ros, ji-ra-fas, coco-dri-lo, e-le-fan-te. Have children name other animals, and help them to hear and clap the syllables in each name. Tracing Letters Materials: magnetic or cardboard letters or letter cards. Have children choose a letter, say the name, and trace the letter. 3
Writing About Reading Critical Thinking Read the directions for children on Hoja reproducible 20.6 and guide them in answering the questions. Responding Read aloud the questions at the back of the book and help children complete the activities. Target Comprehension ension Skill Sequence of Events Tell children that they can think about what happens first, next, and last in a story. Model thinking about the sequence of events: Think Aloud Qué pasa primero en el cuento? Jorge da cacahuates a las jirafas del zoólogico. Qué pasa después? Le da de comer a un elefante, a unos canguros y a un cocodrilo. Qué pasa por último? Jorge ya no tiene comida en su bolsa. Practice the Skill Have children tell what they would do first, next, and last if they were visiting a zoo. 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 what you would like to do at the zoo. Write about why you like the zoo. 4
Responder DESTREZA CLAVE Secuencia de sucesos En este libro Jorge el Curioso les da de comer a los animales del zoológico. A qué animal le da comida primero, después y por último? Haz un diagrama. A escribir! De texto a texto Escribe sobre un animal que hayas visto en un libro. Lee tu cuento en voz alta. Nombre Fecha Lección 20 HOJA REPRODUCIBLE 20.6 7 Jorge el Curioso y los Los niños miran las ilustraciones y encierran en un círculo las que responden a la pregunta. K_038612_LR4_5OL_JORGEA_L20.indd7 7 12/9/09 10:41:48 PM 1. A qué animales les da comida Jorge el Curioso en el zoológico? cocodrilo elefante jirafa Los niños hacen un dibujo de su animal favorito del zoológico. 2. Lea las instrucciones a los niños.. All rights reserved. 8, Unidad 4: Vamos a descubrir 5
Nombre Fecha Jorge el Curioso y los animales hambrientos Haz un dibujo de lo que te gustaría hacer en el zoológico. Escribe sobre por qué te gusta el zoológico. 6
Nombre Fecha Lección 20 HOJA REPRODUCIBLE 20.6 Jorge el Curioso y los Los niños miran las ilustraciones y encierran en un círculo las que responden a la pregunta. 1. A qué animales les da comida Jorge el Curioso en el zoológico? cocodrilo elefante jirafa Los niños hacen un dibujo de su animal favorito del zoológico. 2. 7
Estudiante Fecha Lección 20 HOJA REPRODUCIBLE 20.9 Jorge el Curioso y los animales hambrientos N I V E L C Jorge el Curioso y los Registro de lectura page Selection Text Errors Self-Corrections 2 3 4 5 6 Jorge tiene comida para las jirafas. Van a comer! Tiene comida para un elefante. Cómo le gusta! Tiene comida para los canguros. Son bonitos! Tiene comida para un cocodrilo. Jorge ya no tiene comida en esta bolsa. Comments: Accuracy Rate (# words read correctly/38 x 100) % Self-Correction Rate (# errors + # Self-Corrections/ Self-Corrections) 1: Behavior Code Error Read word correctly Repeated word, sentence, or phrase Omission lobo lobo 0 0 lobo 1 8 Behavior Code Error lodo Substitution lobo 1 Self-corrects lodo sc lobo 0 Insertion ˆlobo 1 Word told T 1 lobo el ISBN-13: 978-0-547-32056-4 ISBN-10: 0-547-32056-6 90000 9 780547 320564 1415903