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1 LESSON 11 TEACHER S GUIDE by Steve Munson Fountas-Pinnell Level A Informational Text Selection Summary As the months go by, children in the book like to skate, run, jump, swim, and read. Number of Words: 32 Characteristics of the Text Genre Informational Text Text Structure First-person statements Content Themes and Ideas Language and Literary Features Sentence Complexity Vocabulary Words Illustrations Book and Print Features Outdoor activities likely to be familiar to children Months and seasonal changes Different activities are done at different times of year. The weather and the outdoors change during the year. Some activities are done with others, and some are done alone. Repetition of words Simple straightforward language Repeated sentence pattern: I like to (verb). Each page introduces an action verb: skate, run, jump, swim, read Label above photo names a month: January, March, May, August, September Repeated high-frequency words I, like, to One-syllable words Color photos support text. Photo above text on each of six pages Photo suggests calendar page, with month label above One-line sentences, extra space between words Some things in photgraphs are labeled 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. K_302737_ELL_LRTG_L11_YearofFun.indd 1 11/3/09 4:59:21 PM

2 by Steve Munson Build Background Read the title to children, and talk about what is shown in the cover photograph. Help children to understand that the adult and child are ice-skating on a frozen lake outdoors, in a region where winters are cold. Talk about outdoor activities in winter. Then ask: What are some activities that children can do in spring, summer, and fall? Front-Load Vocabulary Some everyday words may be unfamiliar to English learners. Before reading, check understanding of the following words: girl, boy, skate, skates, girl, run, jump, jump rope, swim, water, read. Use the photographs to reinforce the words. Introduce the Text Guide children through the text, noting important ideas and helping with unfamiliar language and vocabulary. Point out the name of the month above the photos, and the repeated sentence pattern I like to. Call attention to the labels. Here are some suggestions: Page 2: Tell children that each page of this book shows a child enjoying an activity during a particular month of the year. Cultural Support: Use a calendar to review the names of the months from the book. For children unfamiliar with ice skating or jump rope, explain those activities. Suggested language: Turn to page 2. Remember that you can use the information in the photos and labels to help you read. You can see that this is the same photo as on the cover. The girl in the photo is telling what she likes to do in the month of January. She says: I like to skate. Say like. Like begins with the sound /l/ and the letter l. Find the word like, put your fi nger under it, and say it again. Why do you think the girl likes to skate in January? Page 4: Turn to page 4. What is the girl holding? Read the label. What do you do with a jump rope? That s right, you jump! The girl says: I like to jump. Say to. The word to begins with the sound /t/ and the letter t. Find to, put your fi nger under it, and say it again. Page 5: Turn to page 5. Look at the photo. What does the boy like to do in the summer month of August? Read the label to fi nd out where he is. What do you do in the water? Yes, you swim! What will the boy say? Now turn back to the beginning and read to fi nd out how children have fun all year. Words to Know I like to 2 Lesson 11: K_302737_ELL_LRTG_L11_YearofFun.indd 2 11/3/09 4:59:31 PM

3 Read Now have children read 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: Which of the activities in the book would you like to do most? What would you like about it? 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 Children have fun doing outdoor activities all year. At different months of year, children like to ice-skate, run, jump rope, swim, and read. Outdoor activities change with the changing seasons and months. Temperatures and plants change as the months go by. You can have fun doing things outdoors alone or with others. The author wants to show how to have fun outdoors all year long. The author uses labels to name things on each page. The photos help you feel how hot or cold it is, and see how things change as the months go by Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H. Choices for Support Concepts of Print Use the word I to point out that a word can be one letter long. Have children practice distinguishing letters from words by pointing to the first letter of a word and the last word on a page. Phonemic Awareness and Word Work Provide practice as needed with words and sounds, using one of the following activities: Blend Sounds Tell children that you are going to say the fi rst sound of a word from and then the rest of the word. Ask them to raise their hands when they know what the whole word is. Then have the group say the word. Words to use: f-un, l-ike, r-ead, j-ump, M-arch, y-ear. Segment Words Have children listen for the fi rst sound as you say a word. Ask them to say the word without the fi rst sound. Words to say: like, run, jump, man, sit, told. Tracing Letters Materials: magnetic or cardboard letters. Have children choose a letter, say the name, and trace the letter. 3 Lesson 11: K_302737_ELL_LRTG_L11_YearofFun.indd 3 11/3/09 4:59:42 PM

4 Writing About Reading Critical Thinking Read the directions for children on BLM 11.5 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 Compare and Contrast Tell children that they can think about how two things are the same or different. Model comparing and contrasting: Think Aloud I can think about two activities in the book: ice skating and running. Ice skating is like running because you use your legs, and you go fast. But ice skating and running are different. You can ice skate in winter, but you can run all year. You need skates for ice skating, but you can wear sneakers or go barefoot for running. Practice the Skill Ask children to choose two activities from. What is one way the two activities are alike? What is one way they are not alike? Writing Prompt Read aloud the following prompt. Have children draw and write their response, using the writing prompt on page 6. Pick a month from the book. Draw a picture of something else to do in that month. Write about your picture. 4 Lesson 11: K_302737_ELL_LRTG_L11_YearofFun.indd 4 11/3/09 4:59:50 PM

5 English Language Learners Cultural Support The weather and landscape changes shown in the book may not be familiar to children from regions that do not have four seasons. Help children to understand that the activities happen in cold, cool, warm, and hot weather. Review the names of the months and ask children to tell what month they were born in. 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: Point to the children who run. Speaker 2: [Points to running children] Speaker 1: Point to the girl who jumps. Speaker 2: [Points to jumping girl] Speaker 1: Point to the boy who swims. Speaker 2: [Points to swimming boy] Speaker 1: When can the girl ice-skate? Speaker 2: in winter, in January Speaker 1: When can the boy swim? Speaker 2: in summer, in August Speaker 1: Where is the boy reading? Speaker 2: under a tree Speaker 1: What activity can children do on a hot summer day in August? Speaker 2: They can swim. Speaker 1: What can children do on a fall day in September? Speaker 2: They can read a book outside. Name Date Lesson 11 BLACKLINE MASTER 11.5 Children look at the pictures and circle the one that answers the question. 1. What does one of the children in the story like to do? Children draw a picture of something they like to do for fun. 2. Read directions to children.. All rights reserved. 7, Unit 3: Outside My Door 5 Lesson 11: K_302737_ELL_LRTG_L11_YearofFun.indd 5 7/29/09 5:24:38 PM

6 Name Date Pick a month from the book. Draw a picture of something else to do in that month. Write about your picture. 6 Lesson 11: K_302737_ELL_LRTG_L11_YearofFun.indd 6 7/29/09 5:24:40 PM

7 Name Date Lesson 11 BLACKLINE MASTER 11.5 Children look at the pictures and circle the one that answers the question. 1. What does one of the children in the story like to do? Children draw a picture of something they like to do for fun Lesson 11: K_302737_ELL_LRTG_L11_YearofFun.indd 7 7/29/09 5:24:41 PM

8 Student LEVEL A Date Lesson 11 BLACKLINE MASTER 11.9 Running Record Form page Selection Text Errors Self-Corrections I like to skate. I like to run. I like to jump. I like to swim. I like to read. Comments: Accuracy Rate (# words read correctly/20 100) % 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 11: K_302737_ELL_LRTG_L11_YearofFun.indd 8 12/4/09 10:42:47 PM