tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69648920307341598052024-02-18T19:07:00.932-08:00Mentor Text MagicBook Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406221794959708348noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964892030734159805.post-54963917010031632902014-04-17T10:45:00.001-07:002014-04-21T04:37:31.973-07:00Prep for the "Big Test" read alouds with free downloads.<div style="text-align: center;">
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</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's that time of year again... Time for the dreaded standardized testing. Here are two favorite read alouds to use the week before testing and some freebies<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>to go with them! </span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">This is definitely a favorite at testing time! Below you will find an activity that reviews "point of view" to go along with this read aloud. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Standardized-Test-Prep-Literature-Based-Activity-1210295">http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Standardized-Test-Prep-Literature-Based-Activity-1210295</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><b><u>The Big Test</u> By: Julie Danneberg</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Mrs. Hartwell is back from <u>First Day Jitters!</u> She is getting her class ready for "The Big Test" and this humorous story may ease a little of that test anxiety in your room! Why not learn a few new words while we're at it? This is a vocabulary foldable to be used with the book. </span></div>
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<br />Book Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406221794959708348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964892030734159805.post-38436853538418294072013-02-13T06:03:00.002-08:002013-02-13T06:03:59.225-08:0020 Titles for teaching Point of View<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><u><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">20 for Point of View</span></u></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Teaching "Point of View" can be a rather abstract concept for young children. These mentor texts should elicit some valuable discussion and make these standards easier to teach!</span></div>
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<strong><u>The Butterfly House</u></strong> By: Eve Bunting<br />
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<strong><u>Spunky Tells All</u></strong> By: Ann Cameron<br />
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<strong><u>The Pain and The Great One</u></strong> By: Judy Blume<br />
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<strong><u>Soupy Saturdays with The Pain and The Great One</u></strong> By: Judy Blume<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062233009/ref=ox_sc_act_image_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER"><img border="0" height="100" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YX0-SXt7L._SL500_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-big,TopRight,35,-73_OU01_SS100_.jpg" width="100" /></a><br />
<strong><u>Diary of a Spider</u></strong> By: Doreen Cronin<br />
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<strong><u>Diary of a Fly</u></strong> By: Doreen Cronin<br />
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<strong><u>Diary of a Fly</u></strong> By: Doreen Cronin<br />
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<strong><u>Memoirs of a Goldfish</u></strong> By: Devin Scillian<br />
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<strong><u>Once I Ate a Pie</u></strong> By: Patricia MacLachlan and Emily M. Charest<br />
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<strong><u>I Didn't Do It</u></strong> By: Patricia MacLachlan and Emily M. Charest<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0140544518/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER"><img border="0" height="100" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/6135HaPHP3L._SL500_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-big,TopRight,35,-73_OU01_SS100_.jpg" width="100" /></a><br />
<strong><u>The True Story of the Three Little Pigs</u></strong> By: Jon Scieszka<br />
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<strong><u>Believe me, Goldilocks ROCKS</u></strong> By: Jean Loewen<br />
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<strong><u>Honestly, Red Riding Hood was Rotten!</u></strong> By: Jean Loewen<br />
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<strong><u>Seriously, Cinderella is SO ANNOYING!</u></strong> By: Jean Loewen<br />
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<strong><u>Hey, Little Ant</u></strong> By: Phillip Hoose<br />
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<strong><u>Letters from the Campaign Trail: LaRue for Mayor</u></strong> By: Mark Teague<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0439458684/ref=ox_sc_act_image_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER"><img border="0" height="100" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VFtuQnK3L._SL500_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-big,TopRight,35,-73_OU01_SS100_.jpg" width="100" /></a><br />
<strong><u>Detective LaRue: Letters from the Investigation</u></strong> By: Mark Teague<br />
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<strong><u>LaRue Across America</u> </strong>By: Mark Teague<br />
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<strong><u>Dear Mrs. LaRue : Letters from Obedience School</u></strong><br />
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<strong><u>Two Bad Ants</u></strong> By: Chris Van AllsburgBook Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406221794959708348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964892030734159805.post-1487529459912704572012-12-10T18:54:00.003-08:002012-12-10T18:56:14.816-08:007 Books for Susan B. Anthony ~ American Hero<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Susan B. Anthony ~ An American Hero</span><br />
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<u><span style="color: blue;">Marching with Aunt Susan</span></u><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Marching-Aunt-Susan-Anthony-Suffrage/dp/1561455938/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1355193775&sr=8-9&keywords=susan+b+anthony"><span style="color: blue;"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/615ZGdmcwoL._AA160_.jpg" /></span></a><br />
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<u><span style="color: blue;">Heart on Fire</span></u><br />
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<u><span style="color: blue;">Susan B. Anthony</span></u><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/0823419533/ref=dp_image_z_0?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books" target="AmazonHelp"><span style="color: blue;"><img alt="Susan B. Anthony" border="0" height="200" id="prodImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61XW1grFq%2BL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" width="200" /></span></a><br />
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<u><span style="color: blue;">Elizabeth Leads the Way</span></u><br />
<span style="color: blue;">This one is really about Elizabeth Cady Stanton, but she and Susan B. Anthony worked so closely together that this book would be appropriate for your Susan B. Anthony lessons too.</span><br />
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<u><span style="color: blue;">The Ballot Box Batte</span></u><br />
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<u><span style="color: blue;">If you Lived when Women Won Their Rights</span></u><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lived-When-Women-Their-Rights/dp/0439748690/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1355194144&sr=1-1&keywords=if+you+were+there+when+women+won+their+rights"><span style="color: blue;"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51a9sSEstML._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" /></span></a><br />
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<u><span style="color: blue;">Rabble Rousers: Twenty Women Who Made a Difference</span></u><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rabble-Rousers-Twenty-Women-Difference/dp/0525470352/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1355194335&sr=1-1&keywords=rabble+rousers" jquery1355194321431="536"><span style="color: blue;"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/610PmdkhVqL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" /></span></a>Book Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406221794959708348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964892030734159805.post-77148602212477057532012-12-08T09:59:00.000-08:002012-12-08T09:59:33.318-08:00Books to teach the Questioning Strategy<strong><span style="color: red;">16 Titles to Help you Teach the Questioning Strategy</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u><strong>Charlie Anderson</strong></u></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Charlie-Anderson-Barbara-Abercrombie/dp/0689801149/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354977273&sr=1-1&keywords=Charlie+Anderson"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51K-TTiWZ7L._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" /></a><br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;"><u>Fly Away Home</u></span></strong><br />
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<strong><u><span style="color: blue;">The Wednesday Surprise</span></u></strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wednesday-Surprise-Eve-Bunting/dp/0899197213/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354981098&sr=1-1&keywords=the+wednesday+surprise"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51w62fNwdQL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" /></a><br />
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<strong><u><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Knots on a Counting Rope</span></u></strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Knots-Counting-Reading-Rainbow-Books/dp/0805054790/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354981126&sr=1-1&keywords=knots+on+a+counting+rope"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51sjwpFMPWL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong><u>Appelemando's Dream</u></strong></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Appelemandos-Reading-Rainbow-Feature-Selection/dp/0698115902/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354981165&sr=1-1&keywords=applemondos+dream"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KQkaRhESL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong><u>Grandmother's Pigeon</u></strong></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;"><u>Grandfather's Twilight</u></span></strong><br />
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<strong><u><span style="color: blue;">How Many Days to America?</span></u></strong><br />
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<u><span style="color: blue;"><strong>The Three Questions</strong></span></u><br />
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<u><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Chicken Sunday</strong></span></u><br />
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<u><span style="color: blue;"><strong>The Wall</strong></span></u><br />
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<u><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Dandelions</strong></span></u><br />
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<u><span style="color: blue;"><strong>The Sweetist Fig</strong></span></u><br />
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<u><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Grandfather's Journey</strong></span></u><br />
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Book Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406221794959708348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964892030734159805.post-27840270113150567842012-05-11T09:53:00.001-07:002012-05-11T09:53:08.227-07:00Great Books for Ending the Year!<span style="font-size: large;">Here are 7 entertaining read alouds to end your year on a good note! Happy Summer!</span><br />
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<strong><u>I Know an Old Teacher</u></strong><br />
By: Anne Bowen<br />
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<u><strong>No More Pencils, No More Books, No More Teacher's Dirty Looks!</strong></u><br />
By: Diane DeGroat<br />
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<strong><u>Last Day Blues</u></strong><br />
By: Julie Danneberg<br />
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<strong><u>First Year Letters</u></strong><br />
By: Julie Danneberg<br />
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<strong><u>The Night Before Summer Vacation</u></strong><br />
By: Natasha Wing<br />
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<strong><u>How I Spent My Summer Vacation</u></strong><br />
By: Mark Teague<br />
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<strong><u>The Last Day of School</u></strong><br />
By: Louis Borden<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">It's Testing Time!</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ease your students' minds with some fun read alouds. These books are good for some laughs and some encouragement </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to do your best on "the test."</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;">Can you BE PERSUADED?</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">Here are 17 titles to help you introduce and teach the ART of PERSUASION.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">I hope you find them helpful. :)</span></div>
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<u>I Wanna Iguana</u></div>
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<u>I Wanna New Room</u><br />
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<u>Earrings!</u><br />
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<u>Hey, Little Ant</u><br />
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<u>Old Henry</u><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Perfect-Pet-Margie-Palatini/dp/0060001100/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332767834&sr=8-1"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51tYN982UNL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA115_.jpg" /></a><br />
<u>The Perfect Pet</u></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stephanies-Ponytail-Classic-Munsch-Robert/dp/1550374842/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332767925&sr=8-1"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61cMewz3LmL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA115_.jpg" /></a><br />
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<u>I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato</u><br />
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<u>The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs</u><br />
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<u>My Lucky Day</u><br />
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<u>Which Would you Rather Be?</u></div>
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<u>Can I Keep Him?</u><br />
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<u>Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!</u><br />
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<u>Have I got a book for you!</u><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Great-Kapok-Tree-Amazon/dp/0152026142/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332788524&sr=8-1"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61FWyx4YeIL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA115_.jpg" /></a><br />
<u>The Great Kapok Tree</u><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Brother-Dans-Delicious-Steven-Layne/dp/1589800710/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1332788570&sr=1-1"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51SGQ59P13L._AA160_.jpg" /></a><br />
<u>My Brother Dan's Delicious</u></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">A St. Patrick's Day Fairy Tale</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">Cinderella is a boy? The kids absolutely loved it. It was a unique read with some funny and very unique and surprising twists. We created the reusable fairy tale chart below to discuss the elements of fairytales. </span></div>
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<u><span style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;">Spaghetti and Meatballs for All</span></u></div>
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This is an awesome read as an introduction or as a quick review of area and perimeter. Mrs. Comfort has a well designed plan for how the guests will be seated for the family reunion. As the guests arrive, there is quite a bit of rearranging. You can follow along on your SmartBoard using the lesson below from SmartExchange. </div>
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The next day we explored area and perimeter with Cheez-Its. I've seen this idea a few times on Pinterest. I used square inch grid paper to design some interesting shapes. The kiddos then enjoyed laying down their Cheez-its to determine the perimeter and area. <br />
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<span style="color: #20124d;">Two very similar strategies. Both require the reader to combine prior knowledge and experiences with the text and clues given by the author to create meaning. The following books create questions in the reader... questions are what lead us to draw conclusions and infer. Drawing conclusions is coming to a new understanding based on what you read.</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><u>Useful Thinking Stems:</u></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">I think...</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">I predict...</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">My conclusion is...</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">My guess is...</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">It could be that...</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">Perhaps...</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">This could mean...</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">I'm thinking...</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">I'm figuring out...</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">When the text said___________ I could infer that___________...</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">My understanding is...</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">Based on _____________, my conclusion is____________...</span><br />
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(A 3rd Grade Standard in Georgia)<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1. <u>Where the River Begins</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2. <u>River Story</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3. <u>The Raft</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4. <u>A River Ran Wild</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5. <u>Water Dance</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">6. <u>River Friendly River Wild</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">7. <u>River Town</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">8. <u>River</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">9. <u>On the River ABC</u> (an ABC book but with upper level vocabulary and content)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">Your place in the world</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">1. As the Crow Flies</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">2. The Scrambled States of America</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">3. The Once Upon a Map Book</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">4. The Armadillo from Amarillo </span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">5. Mapping Penny's World</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit;">1. <u>Never Take a Shark to the Dentist</u></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">2. <u>Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs</u></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">3. <u>"Stand Back," Said the Elephant, "I'm Going to to Sneeze!"</u></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">4. <u>The Giant Jam Sandwich</u></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">5. <u>If Everybody Did</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Measurement Titles</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Hershey's Chocolate Weights and Measures</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hersheys-Milk-Chocolate-Weights-Measures/dp/0439388775/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328474033&sr=1-1"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VW6W704SL._AA160_.jpg" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. How Big is a Foot?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/How-Big-Foot-Rolf-Myller/dp/0440404959/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328473701&sr=1-8"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ugOHKSSsL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. Measuring Penny</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Measuring-Penny-Loreen-Leedy/dp/0805065725/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328473701&sr=1-5"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511DbxphDrL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4. Millions to Measure</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Millions-Measure-David-M-Schwartz/dp/B000COQCRY/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328473996&sr=1-1"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61NFMTMEZRL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">5. Twelve Snails to One Lizard: A tale of mischief and measurement</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Twelve-Snails-One-Lizard-Measurement/dp/0689804520/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328473701&sr=1-3"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" jquery1328473697446="309" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51-sYiqPxWL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">6. Inchworm and a Half</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Inchworm-Half-Elinor-J-Pinczes/dp/0618311017/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328473948&sr=1-1"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517GAQLVGWL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">7. Inch by Inch</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Inch-Leo-Lionni/dp/0375857648/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328473894&sr=1-1"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516OTHnhx4L._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">8. How Long or How Wide?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/How-Long-Wide-Measuring-Categorical/dp/1580138446/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328473701&sr=1-7"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514xoRgxJDL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" /></a></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Cause and Effect Titles </u> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></strong></div>
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1. The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash</div>
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The link below will take you to additional resources for using the Jimmy's Boa series to teach cause and effect:</div>
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2. Jimmy's Boa Bounces Back</div>
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3. Jimmy's Boa and the Bungee Jump Slam Dunk </div>
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4. Jimmy's Boa and the Big Spash Birthday Bash</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jimmys-Splash-Birthday-Picture-Puffins/dp/0140549218/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1328449799&sr=8-2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61Do7zH1xdL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA115_.jpg" /></a></div>
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5. Dog Breath</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dog-Breath-Dav-Pilkey/dp/0439598397/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1328451376&sr=8-2"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51BZMHTTMKL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA115_.jpg" /></a></div>
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6. A Bad Case of the Stripes</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bad-Case-Stripes-Library/dp/0439023289/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328451433&sr=1-1"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51u6sxNOJ2L._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" /></a><br class="unfloat" />7. That's Good! That's Bad!</div>
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8. That's Good! That's Bad! in the Grand Canyon</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/080505975X/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link"><img alt="That's Good! That's Bad! In the Grand Canyon" border="0" height="200" id="prodImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61W01VZHQ8L._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
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9. That's Good! That's Bad! in Washington D.C.</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Thats-Good-Bad-Washington-DC/dp/B001QCXAUS/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328451646&sr=1-2"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51qAu3ghQqL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" /></a></div>
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10. That's Good! That's bad! on Santa's Journey</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Thats-Good-Bad-Santas-Journey/dp/080508777X/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328451646&sr=1-4"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51j7u1zylbL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" /></a></div>
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11. Double Trouble in Walla Walla</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Double-Trouble-Walla-Andrew-Clements/dp/0761302751/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328451764&sr=8-1"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51W4JI6pFZL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA115_.jpg" /></a></div>
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12. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sylvester-Magic-Pebble-William-Steig/dp/1416902066/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328451873&sr=1-1"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51R8XDC1NKL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" /></a></div>
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13. Why the Chicken Crossed the Road</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Crossed-Road-David-Macaulay/dp/0395442419/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328452212&sr=1-1"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51f1fj--ktL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" /></a></div>
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14. Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Why-Mosquitoes-Buzz-Peoples-Ears/dp/0140549056/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328452388&sr=1-1"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51wbvwAMsmL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" /></a></div>
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15. Someday a Tree</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Someday-Tree-Eve-Bunting/dp/0395764785/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328452534&sr=1-1"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/513C6ATX8QL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" /></a></div>
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16. The "If you give a ...." Laura Numeroff series</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/If-You-Give-Moose-Muffin/dp/0060244054/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328452601&sr=1-8"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ITnIVLOSL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" /></a></div>Book Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406221794959708348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964892030734159805.post-27925525638507200072012-02-02T04:51:00.000-08:002012-02-02T04:53:08.770-08:00Books We've Read Together<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><strong><em>A good idea that worked for me...</em></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Years ago, I read the idea to keep a "running" list of read alouds in <u>Guiding Readers and Writers</u> by Fountas and Pinnell. However, this year is the first time I've ever tried it and stuck to it. Everytime I read a book aloud to the class I record it on an ongoing list along with the book's genre. Our list has grown to 73 titles as of today. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The kids love it... they guess how many days it will be until we read our 100th book, they refer to it when we are discussing books, they talk about which book is their favorite, and they use it when they are writing in their journals. They'll say "This story reminds me of the book we read...." then, they'll look at the chart, and remember. The possibilities are endless. They are begging to have a celebration for our 100th book.:) Just an idea... thought I'd share. :)</span>Book Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406221794959708348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964892030734159805.post-9829939429371801762012-02-02T04:36:00.000-08:002012-02-02T04:39:02.158-08:00Questioning + Inferring<strong><span style="font-size: large;"><u>The Stranger</u> By: Chris Van Allsburg</span></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">A lesson that combines questioning and inferring...</span></em></strong><br />
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If you research books to use to teach "questioning," you will inevitably come across this title. When you read it, the kids will naturally begin to generate questions...LOTS and lots of questions. During the read aloud, I simply recorded their questions. After the story, we discussed our "questioning" and how it could lead us to make a inference about the identity of the "stranger." Chris Van Allsburg hinted that the stranger is "Jack Frost" in an interview that I read online. My students came up with many ideas including the idea that the stranger was "Father Nature."<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Our Lesson Chart:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><strong>$ Money $</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>7 Great Titles for Teaching Money</strong></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">1. <u>Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday</u> By: Judith Viorst</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Alexander-Used-Rich-Last-Sunday/dp/0689711999/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327801762&sr=1-1"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Cjtn31MpL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2. "Smart" (poem) from <u>Where The Sidewalk Ends</u> By: Shel Silverstein</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. <u>The Go Around Dollar</u> By: Barbara Adams</span><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Go-Around-Dollar-Barbara-Johnston-Adams/dp/0027000311/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327801890&sr=1-1" jquery1327801849876="555"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61Heoh6SExL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4. <u> How the Second Grade Got $8205.50 to Visit the Statue of Liberty</u> By: Nathan Zimelman</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Second-Grade-205-50-Statue-Liberty/dp/0807534315/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327801920&sr=1-1" jquery1327801849876="1851"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61oESD4B59L._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.jpg" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5. <u>If You Made a Million</u> By: David Schwartz</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/You-Made-Million-David-Schwartz/dp/0688136346/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327801971&sr=1-1"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71BWQCYXXZL._SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA160_.gif" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">6. <u>Money Madness</u> By: David Adler</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Money-Madness-David-Adler/dp/0823422720/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327801998&sr=1-1" jquery1327801849876="4417"><img alt="Product Details" class="productImage" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51iQjDfIMYL._AA160_.jpg" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">7. <u>The Case of the Shrunken Allowance</u> By: Joanne Rocklin</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><u>Plot Description:</u></strong> An island refugee family endures many hardships to come to America. They find freedom, safety, and many reasons to be thankful. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><u>Plot Description:</u></strong> This book is a series of entertaining letters from Ike the dog to his owner Mrs. LaRue. Mrs. LaRue sent Ike to Obedience School for many good reasons. </span><br />
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<strong><u>Read this to teach:</u> </strong>Inferring, Use of rich vocabulary in your writing, Synonyms, Letter writing<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><u>Plot Description:</u></strong> This book is another heartwarming tale of sibling rivalry by Patricia Polacco. The kids will laugh and easily identify with the measures that the two characters will go to in order to be "the best." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><u>Read this to teach:</u> </strong>Inferring, Character traits and feelings, Text/self connections, Text/Text connections (If you have read My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother,) Use of rich vocabulary in your writing, Writing from personal experience, Synonyms, Theme of family</span></div>
</div>Book Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406221794959708348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964892030734159805.post-48092371412110565212012-01-24T12:19:00.000-08:002012-01-28T18:01:43.966-08:005 for Inferring<em><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here goes my first post ever... newbie to the blog world. I love to share my book ideas so I thought I'd give it a try. Let me know what you think and if there is a strategy or topic you'd like to see.</span></em><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">2. <u>Babushka's Doll</u> by Patricia Polacco </span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><u>Plot Description:</u></strong> This story is about an impatient and ill-tempered little girl named Natasha. Her grandmother (Babushka) decides to teach her a lesson with the help of a little magic. By the end of the story, Natasha understands the importance of being considerate of others. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><u>Plot Description:</u> </strong>This is an entertaining story with a focus on family and the bonds that they share. Patricia and Ritchie are typical siblings who squabble and tease each other throughout the book. There is an event that triggers a change in their relationship. Their relationship changes for the better, and they learn what being family is all about. Patricia feels differently about her brother at the end of the story. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><u>Read this to teach:</u></strong> Inferring, Character Traits, Character emotions, Characters experiencing conflict and change, Text/Self Connections </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><u>Plot Description</u>: </strong>This story is set during the Great Depression. Lydia Grace travels to live with her Uncle Jim because her parents can't afford to take care of her. She is strong, brave and compassionate throughout the story. Her uncle is quite cantankerous throughout the story, however readers see a gradual change in his demeanor. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After read alouds, we discuss theme and use a sticky note to display the book under its theme. I've seen this idea on blogs before, not sure where the credit belongs, but this is my adaptation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>Book Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406221794959708348noreply@blogger.com0