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Scot
Foresman, Third Grade
Herbie and Annabelle FIRST
READING
By Suzy Kline
Before
reading
Comprehension
strategy - Fluency
Complete RIVET with
these vocabulary words: coughs, pretend, discovered, secret, poems, sheet,
curious
(See Month By Month
Phonics for Third Grade pages 109-111 for further directions.)
Skills in Context
Objective: Students will recognize the distinguishing features of a play
or drama.
Help students understand
the characteristics of a play and identify examples in Herbie and Annabelle.
Have the students talk about plays they have seen. Help them identify
characters and settings.
- A play is a story
written by a playwright. It is meant to be acted out for an audience.
- The words the characters
say or the dialogue are labeled with each character’s name. Some plays
have a narrator who talks to the audience and explains things.
- A play has a setting,
which tells time and place.
- Plays can use sound
effects.
Steps for a successful
play:
(See Guided Reading
the Four Blocks Way pages 102-109 for further directions.)
- Divide your class
into 5 even groups (the number in each group depends on your class number.
If you have 20 students, there are 5 groups of 4 members in each group.)
- Assign each group
one of the parts for reading the play, Herbie and Annabelle.
Group 1 Narrator
Group 2 SFX Person
Group 3 Herbie
Jones
Group 4 Mr. Hodgekiss
Group 5 Annabelle
Louisa Hodgekiss
Make sure groups 3
and 4 have only boys in them.
Make sure group 5
has only girls in it.
During
reading
- Each
group will read THEIR part only. All members of group one are Narrators.
This way they support each other’s reading and get fluent in their
part.
- THEN reorganize
the members so you have a group of one narrator, one SFX person, one
Herbie, one Hr. Hodgekiss and one Annabelle. Keep making groups until
all the children are in play groups.
- READ the play
fluently
After
reading
Discuss how their reading improved after practicing their parts several
times. What are different things you can do in a play? Which part would
you enjoy most? Students should give reasons to support their choice.
Scot Foresman, Third Grade
Herbie and Annabelle SECOND
READING
By Suzy Kline
Before
reading
Students
will recognize cause and effect relationships. Explain to the students
that as they read, they need to think not only about what happens, but
also about why it happens. Write cause and effect on the board. Give
each child a paper with a table with CAUSE and EFFECT headings. Remind
students that Annabelle stayed home from school because she was sick.
Help students identify the cause and effect in this event.
A cause is why something
happens. An effect is what happens.
As you read, look
for clue words such as, if, then, because, since,
and so to help you understand what happens and why it happens.
During
reading
Complete
the cause-effect chart using the book to assist you.
Why is Herbie asked to deliver the get-well cards to Annabelle?
Why did Herbie go
to Annabelle’s house?
Why does Herbie
quickly turn around and start to go back down the steps?
What makes Herbie
go inside to see Annabelle?
Why does Herbie
cough a few times and act like John?
Why does Herbie
lean forward and listen?
Why does Annabelle
do after the poem is read?
Why
does Annabelle put the red checks after Herbie’s name?
Why is Herbie nervous
about seeing Annabelle?
After reading
Fill
in the answers with the students.
Why is Herbie asked
to deliver the get-well cards to Annabelle?
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Cause
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Effect
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Herbie lives the closest to Annabelle
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Teacher asked Herbie to deliver
the mail to Annabelle.
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Why did Herbie go
to Annabelle’s house?
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Cause
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Effect
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Annabelle had the chicken pox.
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Herbie’s teacher about him to deliver
get well cards to Annabelle.
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Annabelle didn’t want to show her
spots.
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She put a sheet over her head.
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Herbie was nervous about seeing
Annabelle.
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His throat got dry and raspy.
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Why does Herbie
quickly turn around and start to go back down the steps?
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Cause
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Effect
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Herbie doesn’t want to see Annabelle.
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Herbie goes down the steps.
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What makes Herbie
go inside to see Annabelle?
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Cause
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Effect
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Mr. Hodgekiss asks Herbie to go
see Annabell.
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Herbie goes back inside to see
Annabelle.
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Why does Herbie
cough a few times and act like John?
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Cause
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Effect
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Herbie is nervous about seeing
Annabelle.
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Herbie clears his throat and coughs.
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John coughs and clears his throat
a lot so Herbie coughs and pretends to be John.
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Annabelle thinks Herbie is John.
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Why does Herbie
lean forward and listen?
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Cause
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Effect
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He is very curious and wants to
know why Annabelle put three red checks after his name on her
notebook.
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Herbie leans forward and listens.
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Why does Annabelle
do after the poem is read?
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Cause
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Effect
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Annabelle thinks the poem is funny.
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Annabelle giggles.
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Why
does Annabelle put the red checks after Herbie’s name?
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Cause
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Effect
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Herbie
wore two strawberry-shaped earrings when he dressed as a pirate.
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Herbie
got a red check.
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In
a story, her named the turkey Annabelle.
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Herbie
got a red check.
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He
gave Annabelle a can of salmon for her birthday.
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Herbie
got a red check.
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Why
is Herbie nervous about seeing Annabelle?
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Cause
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Effect
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Annabelle is mad at Herbie and speaking
to him.
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Herbie is nervous.
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