LESSON 1 TEACHER S GUIDE by Erika Rice Fountas-Pinnell Level I Informational Text Selection Summary Whether old or new, near or far, friends enjoy doing many different things together. Number of Words: 302 Characteristics of the Text Genre Informational Text Text Structure Content Themes and Ideas Language and Literary Features Sentence Complexity Vocabulary Words Illustrations Book and Print Features Text organized into six sections with headings Description structure Things friends do together There are many different kinds of friends. can have fun together. Writer sometimes talks directly to reader (A friend can play with you and laugh with you.) Some long sentences ( can be old and new, and they may live near and far.) Sentences with introductory clauses (When Joe met Eva, he asked her lots of questions.) Names: Joe, Eva, Sal, Tom, Ana, Jada, Meg, Bill, Ed, Lee, Jen, Pam Feelings: cheer up, sad, brave, afraid Some two- and three-syllable words: problem, markers, together, telephone Words with infl ectional endings: making, asked, learned, feels Color photos support and add information to the text. Nine pages of text, photos on every page Section headings Some sentences carrying over two lines 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. 978-0-547-29965-5 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 Erika Rice Build Background Encourage children to talk about their friends who they are, how they met, what they do. Then read the book title and talk about what these friends are doing in the cover photos. Prompt predictions by asking: What do you think you might you learn about friends in this book? Tell children that this book is informational text, so the words and photos will give facts about the topic. 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 this book tells about different kinds of friends and what they do together. Suggested language: Turn to page 2. The section heading says: Making. In this part of the book, you will read about ways to make friends. What do you think are some good ways to make friends? Page 4: Call attention to the picture. These friends met by sharing. What are they sharing in the photo? How can sharing help you make a new friend? Page 5: Remind children that they can use information in the pictures to help them read. What can you tell about these friends from looking at the photo? How can you help a friend who feels sad or afraid? Page 8: Sometimes friends have to say goodbye. If you had to go to a new school, how would you feel about saying goodbye to a good friend? Page 9: Have children look at the photos. How can a telephone help friends who live in different places feel connected? Now go back to the beginning and read to fi nd out more about friends and what they do. Learn More Words goodbye telephone 2 Lesson 1:
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 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 things in the book do you like to do with your friends? 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 can do things together, such as playing, laughing, fixing problems, and learning things. You can make friends by talking or sharing. have things that are the same and things that are different. can live nearby or faraway. There are many different kinds of friends. can have fun together. The author makes the writing friendly by talking to the reader, using the word you. The section headings tell the reader what the next part of the book will be about. The photos show the things friends can do together. 2006. Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H. Choices for Support Fluency Have partners choose a page to read out loud that tells about two friends. Have them act out the text. Remind children to pay attention to action words when they read so they know what to act out. Phonics and Word Work Provide practice as needed with words and sounds, using one of the following activities: Clapping Syllables Have children hear and say syllables in words from the book: problem, summer, winter, together, different. Have them clap on each syllable: problem, sum-mer, win-ter, to-geth-er, dif-fer-ent. How Many Words? Read a sentence from the book, without showing the text: can do things together. Have children say the sentence with you slowly and hold up one fi nger for each word they hear. Ask: How many words are in the sentence? Continue with other sentences. 3 Lesson 1:
Writing About Reading Critical Thinking Read the directions for children on BLM 1.8 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 Main Idea Tell children that every book has a main idea. The main idea is what the book is mostly about. Important details tell more about the main idea. Model how to identify the main idea. Think Aloud Some pages in the book tell about making friends. Some pages tell about things friends do. Some pages tell how friends have things that are the same and things that are different. Some pages tell about old friends and new friends. So this book is mostly about friends. That is the main idea of the book. Practice the Skill Have children think of another book they have read. Ask them to tell the main idea of the book. 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 one thing you like to share with a friend. Write about why you like to share with your friend. 4 Lesson 1:
Read directions to children. English Language Learners Reading Support Make sure the text matches the student s reading level. Language and content should be accessible with regular teaching support. 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 two friends in the book. Speaker 2: Points to two friends. Speaker 1: [Display the photo on page 4.] What are these friends doing? Speaker 2: drawing Speaker 1: How can friends be the same? Speaker 2: Possible answer: They can look the same. Speaker 1: How can friends be different? Speaker 2: They can have different ideas. Speaker 1: What are two ways to make friends? Speaker 2: You can make friends by talking and sharing. Speaker 1: What can friends do if they live far apart? Speaker 2: They can talk on the telephone, write letters, and visit. Name Lesson 1 BLACKLINE MASTER 1.8 Write the word that completes each sentence. 1. New friends talk to learn about each other. laugh talk play 2. An old friend is someone you have known for a long time. short little long Making Connections Think about something you do with a friend. Draw a picture of you and your friend. Label your picture.. All rights reserved. 10, Unit 1: Around the Neighborhood 5 Lesson 1:
Name Date Draw a picture of one thing you like to share with a friend. Write about why you like to share with your friend. 6 Lesson 1:
Name Lesson 1 BLACKLINE MASTER 1.8 Write the word that completes each sentence. 1. New friends to learn about each other. laugh talk play 2. An old friend is someone you have known for a time. short little long Making Connections Think about something you do with a friend. Draw a picture of you and your friend. Label your picture. 7 Lesson 1:
Student Date Lesson 1 BLACKLINE MASTER 1.13 LEVEL I Running Record Form page Selection Text Errors Self-Corrections 2 can do things together. A friend can play with you and laugh with you. A friend can help you fix a problem. A friend can teach you new things. 3 One way to make a friend is to talk. When Joe met Eva, he asked her lots of questions. Then Eva asked Joe lots of questions. They learned all about each other. That s how they got to be friends. Comments: Accuracy Rate (# words read correctly/69 100) % 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 1413261 8 Lesson 1: