Thinking Guide and Activities - Occasion Title of the Selection: My Grandma's Songs Genre: Poetry

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1 Thinking Guide and Activities - Title of the Selection: My Grandma's Songs Genre: Poetry The Thinking Guide is provided. The Thinking Guide identifies the occasion, significant characters, and the outcome of the selection. In addition, the elements are color coded and used to develop a meaningful summary. «Thinking Guide «Color-Coded Thinking Guide and Summary The Thinking Guide is used to develop other fun and interactive activities. Fisher Reyna Education offers the following activities: «Missing Summary-Part Activity «Matching Activity 1 «Matching Activity 2 «Thinking Guide Cloze 1st Letter Activity «Thinking Guide Cloze Blank Activity «Write Summary Elements Activity «Vocabulary Using Context Clues Fisher Reyna Education 2017!Solutions for Success! Reading

2 Title of the Selection My Grandma's Songs Genre: Poetry Thinking Guide Fiction, Literary Nonfiction, Poetry or Drama a boy remembering his grandmother the grandson, the grandmother He remembers that his grandmother songs would follow the beat of the washing machine turning the kitchen into a dance floor. She talks to the objects of the home; chairs, family portraits on the wall, and makes her laugh and cry.

3 Title of the Selection My Grandma's Songs Genre: Poetry Color-Coded Thinking Guide Fiction, Literary Nonfiction, Poetry or Drama a boy remembering his grandmother the grandson, the grandmother He remembers that his grandmother songs would follow the beat of the washing machine turning the kitchen into a dance floor. She talks to the objects of the home; chairs, family portraits on the wall, and makes her laugh and cry. SUMMARY: While remembering his grandmother's songs the narrator recalls grandma's songs about the beat of the washing machine, turning the kitchen into a dance floor.

4 Missing Part Activity My Grandma's Songs Directions: Choose one of the following Thinking Guides, and instruct students to write the missing summary element as they read the selection. the grandson, the grandmother He remembers that his grandmother songs would follow the beat of the washing machine turning the kitchen into a dance floor. She talks to the objects of the home; chairs, family portraits on the wall, and makes her laugh and cry. This poem is about a boy, remembering his grandmother He remembers that his grandmother songs would follow the beat of the washing machine turning the kitchen into a dance floor. She talks to the objects of the home; chairs, family portraits on the wall, and makes her laugh and cry. This poem is about a boy, remembering his grandmother He remembers that his grandmother songs would follow the beat of the washing machine turning the kitchen into a dance floor. She talks to the objects of the home; chairs, family portraits on the wall, and makes her laugh and cry.

5 Matching Activity 1 My Grandma's Songs Directions Identify the summary part by writing letters for summary element in the blank. OC SC OU for for for the grandson, the grandmother He remembers that his grandmother songs would follow the beat of the washing machine turning the kitchen into a dance floor. She talks to the objects of the home; chairs, family portraits on the wall, and makes her laugh and cry. a boy remembering his grandmother

6 Matching Activity 2 Directions Cut apart and place the summary parts by the correct summary element in the Thinking Guide. the grandson, the grandmother He remembers that his grandmother songs would follow the beat of the washing machine turning the kitchen into a dance floor. She talks to the objects of the home; chairs, family portraits on the wall, and makes her laugh and cry. a boy remembering his grandmother

7 Title of the Selection My Grandma's Songs Genre: Poetry Thinking Guide Cloze 1 st Letter Activity Directions As selection is read, complete the words in the blanks with the first letter given. a boy r his g the g, the g He remembers that his grandmother s would follow the beat of the w machine turning the kitchen into a d floor. She talks to the objects of the home; chairs, family p on the wall, and makes her l and cry.

8 Title of the Selection My Grandma's Songs Genre: Poetry Directions As selection is read, fill in the blanks. Thinking Guide Cloze Blank Activity a boy his the, the grandmother He remembers that his grandmother would follow the beat of the machine turning the kitchen into a floor. She talks to the objects of the home; chairs, family on the wall, and makes her and cry.

9 Title of the Selection My Grandma's Songs Genre: Poetry Thinking Guide Write Summary Elements Activity Directions Students take notes that include occasion, significant characters, and outcome. Implied summary elements increase the level of difficulty with this activity.

10 My Grandma's Songs Vocabulary Using Context Clues Note: This vocabulary activity should be used after students have read the article. Directions: Display the following vocabulary list. Ask the students to define the words they recognize. Then reread the selection as the students listen for these words. After hearing one of the listed words in context, ask students to give its definition. The words are listed in the order in which they appear in the article