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1 LESSON 2 TEACHER S GUIDE by Sheila Sweeny Higginson Fountas-Pinnell Level C Realistic Fiction Selection Summary A young boy talks about things that his grandfather liked to do as a boy, which they now like to do together. The last picture shows them looking at a photo album of pictures the grandfather took when he was a boy. Number of Words: 86 Characteristics of the Text Genre Realistic fi ction Text Structure Content Themes and Ideas Language and Literary Features Sentence Complexity Vocabulary Words Illustrations Book and Print Features First-person narrative describes four scenes comparing the past and the present. Surprise ending: They are looking at a photo album together. Grandfather and grandson Past and present Black & white vs. color photos It is fun to do things with grandparents. People of different ages can have a lot in common. First-person narrator Simple sentences follow a repetitive and predictable pattern. Sentence pattern introduces only one or two new words on each page. Meaning of one-syllable action words is supported by the illustrations: swim, fi sh, birds, sled. High frequency word he is repeated on every page. Words beginning with L: liked, likes, look Realistic drawings support the text. Contrasting black-and-white and color illustrations represent photographs in a photo album. Nine pages of text, illustrations on every page One sentence running to two lines at the bottom of each page; two sentences running to four lines on the last page 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 Printed in the U.S.A 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.

2 by Sheila Sweeny Higginson Build Background Help children use their knowledge of their grandparents to think about the story. Anticipate the text with a question like: What kinds of things do you like to do with your grandparents? Read the title and author and talk about the cover illustration. Ask children what the boy and his grandpa are doing in the cover illustration, and what they think the book will be about. Introduce the Text Guide children through the text, noting important ideas, and helping with unfamiliar language and vocabulary. Here are some suggestions: Page 2: Explain that in this story, a boy tells about things Grandpa liked to do many years ago and that he and Grandpa like to do together now. Suggested language: Let s turn to page 2. What is Grandpa doing? The boy says: Grandpa liked to look for birds when he was a boy. Say the word look. What letter would you expect to see fi rst in the word look? Find the word look and put your fi nger under it. Page 3: Turn to page 3. The boy says: Now he likes to look for birds with me. Say the word for. What letter would you expect to see fi rst in the word for? Find the word for and put your fi nger under it. Page 4: Now what does the boy say Grandpa liked to do? Page 6: Now what does the boy say Grandpa liked to do? That is right. Grandpa liked to fi sh when he was a boy. Say the word when. What letter would you expect to see fi rst in the word when? Find the word when and put your fi nger under it. Now turn back to the beginning and read to fi nd out all the things the boy and Grandpa like to do together. Words to Know boy he for like look when 2 Lesson 2:

3 Read As children read, observe them carefully. Guide them as needed, using language that supports their problem-solving ability. Respond to the Text Personal Response Invite children to share their personal responses to the book. Begin by asking what they liked best about the story, or what they found most interesting. Suggested language: What kinds of things did your grandparents do when they were children? What do you and your grandparents like to do now? 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 Grandpa liked doing many things when he was a boy. Grandpa likes doing these same things with his grandson today. We never outgrow our enjoyment of some activities. Photographs are a good way to learn about family and the past. Shared activities reinforce a grandparent-child bond. The contrast between black and white and color pictures shows many years have passed. The last page surprises the reader by being a little different Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H. Choices for Support Concepts of Print To reinforce the direction of reading, model sweeping your hand from left to right under sentences in the story. Have children repeat the same sweeping motion from left to right. Phonemic Awareness and Word Work Provide practice as needed with words and sounds, using one of the following activities: Name the Beginning Sound Say the word like and ask children to repeat it. Ask children to name the beginning sound in like. Continue in the same way with these words: look, when, he, was, birds, me, swim, boy, fi sh, sled, pictures. Matching Letters Materials: upper and lower case magnetic or cardboard letters or letter cards. Have children choose letters and match them with their upper and lower case forms. 3 Lesson 2:

4 Writing About Reading Critical Thinking Read the directions for children on BLM 2.7 and guide them in answering the questions. Responding Read the directions aloud and have children complete the activities at the back of the book. Target Comprehension on Skill Understanding Characters Tell children that they can understand characters in a story by thinking about what the characters like to do. How people spend their time shows others a lot about them. Model how to understand a character. Think Aloud On page 2 the boy says that Grandpa liked to look at birds. The story says he also liked to swim and fish and sled. Those are all outdoor things. I think Grandpa is a character who enjoys nature and likes doing things outside. Practice the Skill Encourage children to tell what they understand about the boy in the story from what he likes to do. Writing Prompt Read aloud the following prompt. Have children draw and write their response, using the writing prompt on page 6. In this story, the boy does many things with Grandpa. Doing things with a grown-up is a good way to learn things. Draw a picture of one thing you think the boy will learn from Grandpa. Write about what the boy learns. 4 Lesson 2:

5 Read directions to children. English Language Learners Cultural Support Children might not understand that the black-and-white illustrations represent old photographs of Grandpa when he was a boy. Back then, color photos were less common and more expensive. Most people took only black-and-white photos. If possible, show children some old black-and-white photos in a photo album. Practice vocabulary development with words like photographs, camera, pictures, and album. Oral Language Development Check the children s comprehension, using a dialogue that best matches their English proficiency level. Speaker 1 is the teacher, Speaker 2 is the child. Beginning/ Early Intermediate Intermediate Early Advanced/ Advanced Speaker 1: Who is this story about? Speaker 2: Grandpa and me Speaker 1: [Point to Grandpa birdwatching] What is Grandpa doing here? Speaker 2: watching a bird Speaker 1: [Point to Grandpa swimming] What is Grandpa doing here? Speaker 2: swimming Speaker 1: Who is in the story? Speaker 2: Grandpa and the boy Speaker 1: What does Grandpa do in the pond? Speaker 2: He swims. Speaker 1: What do Grandpa and the boy like to do with the sled? Speaker 2: They like to sled down the hill. Speaker 1: Name something that Grandpa likes to do outside. Speaker 2: Possible answers: swim, fish, sled, birdwatch Speaker 1: What does Grandpa do at the end of the story? Speaker 2: He shows pictures to his grandson. Name Lesson 2 BLACKLINE MASTER 2.7 Write the word that completes each sentence. 1. I sit on a rock to fish with Grandpa. rock chair sled 2. Grandpa tells stories about when he was a boy. time pictures stories Making Connections Think about what you do now that you would like to do when you grow up. Draw a picture of what you do. Label your picture.. All rights reserved. 9, Unit 1: Around the Neighborhood 5 Lesson 2:

6 Name Date In this story, the boy does many things with Grandpa. Doing things with a grown-up is a good way to learn things. Draw a picture of one thing you think the boy will learn from Grandpa. Write about what the boy learns. 6 Lesson 2:

7 Name Lesson 2 BLACKLINE MASTER 2.7 Write the word that completes each sentence. 1. I sit on a to fish with Grandpa. rock chair sled 2. Grandpa tells about when he was a boy. time pictures stories Making Connections Think about what you do now that you would like to do when you grow up. Draw a picture of what you do. Label your picture. 7 Lesson 2:

8 Student Date Lesson 2 BLACKLINE MASTER 2.12 LEVEL C Running Record Form page Selection Text Errors Self-Corrections 2 Grandpa liked to look for birds when he was a boy. 3 Now he likes to look for birds with me. 4 Grandpa liked to swim when he was a boy. 5 Now he likes to swim with me. 6 Grandpa liked to fish when he was a boy. 7 Now he likes to fish with me. Comments: Accuracy Rate (# words read correctly/52 100) % Self-Correction Rate (# errors + # Self-Corrections/ Self-Corrections) 1: Behavior Code Error Read word correctly cat 0 Repeated word, sentence, or phrase Omission cat 0 cat 1 Behavior Code Error Substitution cut cat 1 Self-corrects cut sc cat Insertion the ˆcat 1 Word told T 1 cat Lesson 2: