LESSON 16 TEACHER S GUIDE Acampar bajo las estrellas by Nic Grant Fountas-Pinnell Level C Nonfiction Selection Summary On a camping trip, the family in this book can see the sun, the moon, a star, and more stars. Then they fall asleep under the stars. Number of Words: 28 Characteristics of the Text Genre Nonfi ction Text Structure Focus on one simple topic Content Themes and Ideas Language and Literary Features Sentence Complexity Vocabulary Words Illustrations Book and Print Features Things in the sky Camping We can see many things in the sky. Viewing the night sky can be an inspirational experience. Repeating language pattern: Esa/Ese es ; Mira cómo es. Short sentences beginning with: Esa es and Ese es. Familiar nouns supported by illustrations: sol, luna, estrella(s) Highlighted high-frequency words: cómo, son Color illustrations that support each page of text Five pages, two lines of text on each page, illustration above 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. 978-0-547-32075-5 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.
Acampar bajo las estrellas by Nic Grant Build Background Help children use their knowledge of objects in the sky. Build interest by asking questions such as the following: Qué ven cuando miran al cielo? Qué palabras los ayudan a hablar sobre lo que ven? Read the title and author and talk about the cover illustration. Explain that the family is camping. They are in their sleeping bags, looking at the sky before they go to sleep in their tent. 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: In this book the people in a family are telling what they can see in the sky when they camp. Suggested language: Vayan a la página 2. Miren la ilustración. Qué se ve en el cielo? Sí, se ve el sol. Qué dice en el libro? Dice: Ese es el sol. Mira cómo es. Digan la palabra cómo. Con qué letra creen que empieza la palabra cómo? Busquen la palabra cómo y señálenla con el dedo. Page 4: Vayan a la página 4. Observen la ilustración. Qué se ve en el cielo? Qué dirá en el libro? Page 5: Vayan a la página 5. Qué se ve en el cielo? En el libro dice: Esas son más estrellas. Mira cómo son. Digan la palabra son. Con qué letra empieza la palabra son? Busquen la palabra son y señálenla con el dedo. Ahora vuelvan al comienzo y lean sobre lo que se puede ver en el cielo cuando uno va a acampar. 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 son 2 Lesson 16: Acampar bajo las estrellas
Read Now have children read Acampar bajo las estrellas softly while pointing under each word. Observe children as they read. Respond to the Text Personal Response Invite children to share their personal responses to the book. Suggested language: Qué les pareció el final? Expliquen su opinión. 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 This family can see the sun, the moon, a star, and more stars when they look at the sky. Viewing the night sky can be an inspirational experience. Camping under the stars is a special experience for a family. The illustrations show what they can see in the sky. The z s in the speech balloon show that the family is asleep in their tent. 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 reading from left to right, and pointing under each word. 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 sound is different. Say pairs of words, such as: sol and son; luna and mira; estrella and ese; cómo and más; tienda and tiempo; etc. Build Words Build a few easy high-frequency words, using letter blocks or magnet letters. Help children build the high-frequency words el, la, una, cómo, and son. Finding Letters Have children recognize letters by name and locate them quickly in words. Use letters from the words in the book, including: ese, esa, es, sol, luna, estrella. 3 Lesson 16: Acampar bajo las estrellas
Writing About Reading Vocabulary Practice Read the directions and have children complete the Vocabulario questions on Hoja reproducible 16.1. Responding Have children complete the vocabulary activities on page 7. Building Vocabulary Things in the Sky Build on the words for things in the sky in Acampar bajo las estrellas. Suggested language: Pensemos en todas las cosas que podemos ver en el cielo. Qué otras cosas podemos ver en el cielo? Pueden ver nubes en el cielo? As children suggest objects in the sky, write their words and sentences on the board or on a large strip of paper. Begin the list with the words: Ese es and Esa es. (Possible suggestions: un copo de nieve, la lluvia, el granizo, la aguanieve, un tornado, una nube de tierra, un avión, un helicóptero, un g aerostático, una gaviota, un planeta) After children have made their suggestions, read the list aloud together, pointing to each word. Miren todas las cosas que podemos ver en el cielo! 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 thing you can see in the sky from your home. Write about what you can see. 4 Lesson 16: Acampar bajo las estrellas
Responder PALABRAS QUE QUIERO SABER Formar palabras Haz una pregunta sobre las cosas que puedes ver en el cielo. Usa la palabra cómo en tu pregunta. A platicar! El texto y el mundo Haz un dibujo de cosas que hay en el cielo. Ponle nombre a cada cosa de tu dibujo. Luego usa las palabras del vocabulario para hablar acerca de tu dibujo. K_043685_VR4_1BL_CMP_L16.indd 7 7 12/4/09 1:07:05 AM Nombre Palabras que quiero saber Fecha Encierra en un círculo las palabras son y cómo en cada oración. Lección 16 HOJA REPRODUCIBLE 16.1 Acampar bajo las estrellas Palabras que quiero saber Palabras que quiero saber son cómo 1. Cómo son las? 2. Las son lindas! Colorea el dibujo que empieza con el mismo sonido que cómo. Los niños deberían colorear el dibujo de la cuna. Lea las instrucciones a los niños. Palabras que quiero saber. All rights reserved. 3, Unidad 4: Vamos a descubrir 5 Lesson 16: Acampar bajo las estrellas
Nombre Acampar bajo las estrellas Haz un dibujo de algo que puedes ver en el cielo desde tu casa. Fecha Escribe sobre lo que puedes ver. 6 Lesson 16: Acampar bajo las estrellas
Nombre Palabras que quiero saber Fecha Encierra en un círculo las palabras son y cómo en cada oración. Lección 16 HOJA REPRODUCIBLE 16.1 Acampar bajo las estrellas Palabras que quiero saber Palabras que quiero saber son cómo 1. Cómo son las? 2. Las son lindas! Colorea el dibujo que empieza con el mismo sonido que cómo. 7 Lesson 16: Acampar bajo las estrellas
Estudiante Fecha Acampar bajo las estrellas nivel c Lección 16 Hoja reproducible Acampar bajo las estrellas Registro de lectura page Selection Text Errors Self-Corrections 2 Ese es el sol. Mira cómo es. 3 Esa es la luna. Mira cómo es. 4 Esa es una estrella. Mira cómo es. 5 Esas son más estrellas. Mira cómo son. Comments: Accuracy Rate (# words read correctly/28 100) % 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: 978-0-547-32075-5 ISBN-10: 0-547-32075-2 90000 9 780547 320755 1415926 8 Lesson 16: Acampar bajo las estrellas