LESSON 14 TEACHER S GUIDE by Rose Aguilera Fountas-Pinnell Level D Fantasy Selection Summary Izzy is tired of the sun and sand in the desert. She thinks she wants to move to a cold place. In the end, she decides to stay in the desert with her friends. Number of Words: 129 Characteristics of the Text Genre Fantasy Text Structure Content Themes and Ideas Language and Literary Features Sentence Complexity Vocabulary Words Illustrations Book and Print Features Story is told by third-person narrator and through dialogue. Problem presented in beginning of story Desert environment with desert animals: iguana, rabbit, rattlesnake Contrasting needs in hot and cold places Moving to a new place Living in the place you know well can be wonderful. The grass is always greener somewhere else. Friends can help you make decisions. Meaning provided through integration of pictures with text. Story told by third-person narrator and by characters dialogue Simple sentences Dialogue One exclamation: I will not leave the sun, or the sand, or my friends! Words for hot and cold places: sun, sand, hot, dry, cold, snow Words labeled in illustrations: sun, sand, hat, Reba, snow, Ron, shovel Words with only one or two syllables One contraction: don t Many high-frequency words, including: the, of, or, was, too, a, like, cold, are Humorous illustrations closely linked to text on all pages Nine pages of text; illustrations on every page Periods, commas, quotation marks, exclamation point, apostrophe Some words labeled in illustrations 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. 978-0-547-30119-8 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 Rose Aguilera Build Background Read the title to the children and talk with them about what the three animal friends are doing in the cover illustration. Help them identify them as an iguana, rabbit, and rattlesnake. Ask children what it would be like to move to a new place. Ask questions such as: What would you do to get ready to move to a new place? Who might help you? Introduce the Text Guide children through the text, noting important ideas and helping with unfamiliar language and vocabulary so they can read the text successfully. Here are some suggestions: Page 2: Explain that in this story three animal friends, Izzy the iguana, Reba the rabbit, and Ron the rattlesnake live in the desert. Suggested language: Turn to page 2. You can see Izzy in the desert where there is lots of sun and sand. The fi rst sentence reads: Izzy liked the sun. What letter does liked start with? Find the word liked in the fi rst sentence. Page 3: Remind children to use the illustrations to help them read. How does Izzy look now? How do you think the sun feels in the desert? Izzy thought the sun was too hot. She thought the sand was too dry. What problem do you think Izzy has? Page 4: What is Izzy doing in this picture? If Izzy is tired of living in a hot place, what kind of place might she want to move to? I will move to a cold place said Izzy. The word cold begins with the letter c. Find the word cold and say it. Now turn back to the beginning of the book. Read to fi nd out what happens to Izzy when she decides to move to a cold place. Words to Know are cold don t like or too 2 Lesson 14:
Read As the children read, observe them carefully. Guide them as needed, using language that supports their problem solving ability. Discuss and Revisit the Text Personal Response Invite children to share their personal responses to the story. Begin by asking what they liked best about the story, or what they found interesting. Suggested language: Do you think Izzy should have moved to a cold place? Why? 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 Izzy is tired of living in the desert. She wants to move to a cold place. Izzy s friends tell her what she needs to pack for a cold place. Izzy decides to stay in the desert with her friends. Living in the place you know well can be wonderful. Sometimes another place can seem like it would make you happier than the place where you live. Some of the story is told through dialogue. The characters are animals, but they act the way people do. 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 recognizing and using beginning consonant sounds and the letters that represent them to read words. Phonemic Awareness and Word Work Provide practice as needed with words and sounds, using one of the following activities: Listening Game Materials: pairs of words. 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, sand and hand; sun and fun; move and need; snow and grow. Matching Letters Materials: upper and lower case magnetic or cardboard letters or letter cards. Have children choose letters and match them with their upper or lower case form. 3 Lesson 14:
Writing About Reading Critical Thinking Read the directions for children on BLM 14.6 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 Skill Conclusions Tell children that as they read they can use details to figure out more about the text. Model how to think about conclusions. Think Aloud How can you figure out why Izzy thinks she wants to move away from the desert? Two reasons from the book are that she said the sun was too hot and she said the sand was too dry. Practice the Skill Have children tell details that show the reasons Izzy needs to pack new things for a cold place. Writing Prompt Read aloud the following prompt. Have children draw and write their response, using the writing prompt on page 6. Think about moving to a cold place. Draw a picture of something you would pack that is not in the story. What would you pack? Why will you need it? 4 Lesson 14:
Read directions to children. English Language Learners Cultural Support Some children may not be familiar with the desert environment. Explain that days in the desert are very hot and that deserts often have more sand than grass and other green growing things. Oral Language Development Check 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: Where does Izzy want to move? Speaker 2: to a cold place Speaker 1: What kind of hat will Izzy need? Speaker 2: a snow hat Speaker 1: Why doesn t Izzy like snow hats? Speaker 2: They are too itchy. Speaker 1: What do Izzy s friends tell her she needs to pack? Speaker 2: a snow hat and a snow shovel Speaker 1: Why doesn t Izzy want to pack a snow hat and a snow shovel? Speaker 2: She says snow hats are too itchy and snow shovels are too heavy. Speaker 1: Why does Izzy decide not to move? Speaker 2: She doesn t like snow hats or snow shovels. She doesn t want to leave her friends. Name Lesson 14 BLACKLINE MASTER 14.6 Write the word that completes each sentence. 1. Izzy wanted to get away from sand. friends sand cold 2. Izzy s friends gave her things to use in the snow. snow sun sand Making Connections Think about what you like best about the place where you live. Draw a picture of what you like best. Label your picture.. All rights reserved. 8, Unit 3: Nature Near and Far 5 Lesson 14:
Name Date Think about moving to a cold place. Draw a picture of something you would pack that is not in the story. What would you pack? Why will you need it? 6 Lesson 14:
Name Lesson 14 BLACKLINE MASTER 14.6 Write the word that completes each sentence. 1. Izzy wanted to get away from. friends sand cold 2. Izzy s friends gave her things to use in the snow sun sand. Making Connections Think about what you like best about the place where you live. Draw a picture of what you like best. Label your picture. 7 Lesson 14:
Student Date Lesson 14 BLACKLINE MASTER 14.10 LEVEL D Running Record Form page Selection Text Errors Self-Corrections 6 But I don t like snow hats, said Izzy Snow hats are too itchy. 7 Ron came to visit. You will not need your sand shovel. You will need a snow shovel, he said. 8 But I don t like snow shovels, said Izzy. Snow shovels are too heavy. Comments: Accuracy Rate (# words read correctly/45 100) % 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 0 1413434 8 Lesson 14: