Houghton Mifflin Reading

Second Grade

Delights

Talent Show – Theme 6 

The School Mural by Sarah Vazquez 

Before reading –

Guess The Covered Word

A Mural page 370  

A mural is a large painting done on a wall or sometimes on a ceiling. Making a mural can be a big event. Sketches, or plans for the painting, have to be made before painting can begin.

In some cases, a team of people will work together to create a mural. Working on a big project like a mural can be more than fun. It can also be a way for people to show their pride, especially if the mural shows a scene that is important to the community where it is painted.

In the story you are about to read, a group of schoolchildren make a mural that shows just how they feel about their school.  

During Reading –  

Everyone read chapter one and two to find out what kinds of projects the class thinks about doing. Everyone read chapter one to figure out what project Mei Lee thinks is a great idea. 

Everyone read chapter three to figure out what the principal said to Mei and her teacher.

Everyone read chapter three to find out what might be on the mural. 

Everyone read chapter four to find out what funny things happened while the children painted the mural. 

Everyone read chapter five to figure out why the headline said, "Children Show School Pride". 

Everyone read chapter six to find out what happened at the open house. 

After Reading – Discussion of the ERT question(s) after each chapter needs to take place.