LESSON 7 TEACHER S GUIDE by Ben Devanthery Fountas-Pinnell Level A Fiction Selection Summary While on a visit to the zoo, a family enjoys seeing lions, monkeys, bears, and birds. They leave saying that they like the zoo. Number of Words: 26 Characteristics of the Text Genre Fiction Text Structure Content Themes and Ideas Language and Literary Features Sentence Complexity Vocabulary Words Illustrations Book and Print Features First-person plural narrative naming four animals seen at the zoo Last page summation: We like the zoo. Animals seen at the zoo It s fun to look at animals at the zoo. Families enjoy going places together. Simple repetitive language Meaning provided through integration of pictures with text. Repetitive sentence pattern, changing only one word on each page Four-word sentences with simple sentence structure: We like the. Words relating to animals: lions, monkeys, bears, birds, zoo High-frequency words: we, like, the Illustrations that support the text Five pages, with one line of text and one illustration on each page Large print and good spacing between words Some things in pictures are labeled. 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. 978-0-547-30276-8 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. K_302768_ELL_LRTG_L07_Zoo.indd 1 11/20/09 1:14:55 AM
by Ben Devanthery Build Background Read the title to children and talk with them about what the characters are doing in the cover illustration. Ask them what they know about zoos. Then ask: What kind of animals might you see at the zoo? Front-Load Vocabulary Some everyday words may be unfamiliar to English learners. Before reading, check understanding of the following words: visiting, zoo, girl, boy, lions, monkeys, cage, bears, birds, mother, father. Use the pictures to reinforce the words. Introduce the Text Guide children through the text, noting important ideas, and helping with unfamiliar language and vocabulary. Explain important text features, such as the repetition of the phrase We like the. Call attention to the labels. Here are some suggestions: Page 2: Explain that this book is about a family enjoying a trip to the zoo and the animals they like. The family is telling the story. Suggested language: Turn to page 2. Read the labels. What do you see in the picture? Yes, the family is looking at lions. The family says: We like the lions. Say the word We. We begins with the /w/ sound. Find the word We and put your fi nger under the fi rst letter, W. And you can see that We starts with uppercase W because it comes at the beginning. Page 3: Remind children that they can use information in the pictures to help them read. Turn to page 3. Look at the picture and read the labels. What animals can you see in the cage? The label says: monkeys. Monkeys are in the cage. So the family says: We like the monkeys. Say the word like. What letter would you expect to see fi rst in like? Find the word like and put your fi nger under it. Page 4: Read the label. What animal is in the picture? The label says: bears. What do you think the family will say on this page? Now go back to the beginning and read to fi nd out all the animals the family likes at the zoo. Words to Know like the we 2 Lesson 7: K_302768_ELL_LRTG_L07_Zoo.indd 2 7/27/09 10:38:14 AM
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: Have you ever been to the zoo? Which animals would you like to see? 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 On a trip to the zoo, a family sees lions, monkeys, bears, and birds. The family likes to visit the zoo. It s fun to look at animals at the zoo. Family outings are fun for everyone. The writer uses the same sentence pattern on each page. The words and the pictures show how much the family likes the zoo. 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 matching one spoken to one written word while reading and pointing. 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 letter is different. Say pairs of words, for example: lions and lamps, monkeys and chimps, bears and chairs, birds and bears, zoo and zippers, etc. Matching Letters Materials: upper and lowercase magnetic or cardboard letters or letter cards. Have children choose letters and match them with their upper or lowercase form. Build Sentences Materials: index cards. Write the high frequency words from Visiting the Zoo on index cards: We, like, the. Then write the story words on index cards: lions, monkeys, bears, birds, zoo. Have children build sentences using the word cards. Have them read the sentences and illustrate one of them. 3 Lesson 7: K_302768_ELL_LRTG_L07_Zoo.indd 3 11/20/09 1:14:33 AM
Writing About Reading Critical Thinking Read the directions for children on BLM 7.5 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 on Skill Understanding Characters Remind children to use details to tell more about characters. Model how to think about understanding characters: Think Aloud I can understand more about the characters in this story when I think about the details. Everyone in the family likes to look at animals. On page 4, it looks like the girl wants to get closer to the polar bears, and that makes the mother a little nervous. But on the last page, I can tell all four people in the family had a good time at the zoo. Practice the Skill Have children choose another picture and tell what they can learn about the characters from looking at the details in the picture. 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 an animal you would like to see at the zoo. Write one thing that animal can do. 4 Lesson 7: K_302768_ELL_LRTG_L07_Zoo.indd 4 11/3/09 4:51:34 PM
English Language Learners Cultural Support Many children have never been to the zoo. Make sure children recognize the animals in this story and talk about why animals may be in a zoo. Also, you may wish to have children use the audio or online recordings. 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 lions. Speaker 2: [Child points to the lions.] Speaker 1: Point to the bears. Speaker 2: [Child points to the bears.] Speaker 1: What animals are on page 5? Speaker 2: birds Speaker 1: What kind of animal is on page 3? Speaker 2: monkeys Speaker 1: What kind of animal is on page 4? Speaker 2: bears Speaker 1: What animals did the characters see at the zoo? Speaker 2: They saw lions, monkeys, bears, and birds. Speaker 1: What does the family say about the zoo? Speaker 2: They say, We like the zoo. Name Date Lesson 7 BLACKLINE MASTER 7.5 Children look at the pictures and circle the ones that answer the question. 1. Which animals did the family see at the zoo? Children draw a picture of their favorite zoo animal. 2. Read directions to children.. All rights reserved. 7, Unit 2: Show and Tell 5 Lesson 7: K_302768_ELL_LRTG_L07_Zoo.indd 5 7/27/09 10:38:16 AM
Name Date Draw a picture of an animal you would like to see at the zoo. Write one thing that animal can do. 6 Lesson 7: K_302768_ELL_LRTG_L07_Zoo.indd 6 7/27/09 10:38:17 AM
Name Date Lesson 7 BLACKLINE MASTER 7.5 Children look at the pictures and circle the ones that answer the question. 1. Which animals did the family see at the zoo? Children draw a picture of their favorite zoo animal. 2. 7 Lesson 7: K_302768_ELL_LRTG_L07_Zoo.indd 7 7/27/09 10:38:18 AM
Student LEVEL A Date Lesson 7 BLACKLINE MASTER 7.9 Running Record Form page Selection Text Errors Self-Corrections 2 3 4 5 6 We like the lions. We like the monkeys. We like the bears. We like the birds. We like the zoo. 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 0 1413587 8 Lesson 7: K_302768_ELL_LRTG_L07_Zoo.indd 8 12/4/09 10:26:00 PM