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Second Grade Delights The Great Ball Game FIRST READING Retold by Joseph Bruchac Illustrated by Susan
L. Roth BEFORE reading –
The Great Ball
Game, read the book, Stellaluna to build background knowledge
about the differences between bats and birds. Have your students make
a comparison chart of birds and bats using the knowledge learned from
the book, Stellaluna. Set purpose for reading
– Find out what characteristics helped bat in the game. During reading –
I want you to pay attention to what you are learning. Read one page and
then tell your partner something that you learned from this page. I call
this "Say Something." Then your partner must also say something
they learned on the page. After reading –
Discussion of how bat helped win the game. Have the students read the
places in the book to support the answer. Many teachers have one child
answer and another child read the place in the book that supports the
answer. Answers for the teacher: wings – he could fly high above the animals see at night – birds couldn't see very well after nightfall so they couldn't keep flying but the bat could see after the sun sunk below the horizon teeth – gripped the ball with his teeth patient – waited until dark to help his team Ahung back and waited his turn@
Second Grade Delights The Great Ball Game Retold by Joseph Bruchac Illustrated by Susan
L. Roth Before reading –
Do you think the story shows a good way to settle an argument? Why or
why not? Use the book to justify your answers. During reading –
Depending on the reading level, some teachers have the students read with
a partner. Some teachers will have the students do "three ring circus"
where some children read alone, some children read with a partner, and
some children read with the teacher assisting. After reading –
Answer the before reading setting the purpose as a whole group. |
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