Watch Out Ronald Morgan

Day One

Before Reading: Read pages 205-207 to figure out how Ronald’s mishaps made him feel? 

During Reading: Partner Read 

After Reading: Share answers and proof.

Clumsy, dumb, silly, like he couldn’t do anything right. 

Day Two

Before Reading:  
1. Read Pages 208- 217 to figure out what Ronald thought would happen when he got his new glasses 
2. Read the rest o f the story to find out what really did happen. 

During Reading: Partner Read 

After Reading: Share answers and proof.

1. He thought he would be a super kid. He would do everything right.
2. He found out that glasses would only make him see better. He would have to practice and pay attention to be a super kid.

Day Three & Four: Cause and Effect

Before Reading: Read aloud page 210 and ask children to listen for one thing that causes another to happen. For example, the text says Ronald makes a wiggly snowflake. Right after that it says that he didn’t cut on the lines. Therefore, Ronald not cutting on thee lines caused the snowflake to look wiggly. Explain that one way to ask yourself why something happened. Read aloud the first paragraph on page 211 and point out that Miss Tyler gave Ronald a note. Ask children why that happened. Miss Tyler wanted Ronald’s parents to know he might need glasses. Use the children to find words and picture clues on pages 22-23 that show Sarunna is feeling happy now that she has made friends. What does that tell children about Sarunna’s views on friends and friendship? Friends make people feel happy. Use the following web to record the causes and effects throughout the story. Read each page to chart what happens then figure out what caused it. Ask what is happening? 

During Reading: ERT  

After Reading: Share causes and effects. It doesn’t matter if the children offer causes or effects. The student is not responsible for determining which column the response goes in. Simply record each response in the correct column and then seek the related cause or effect. If the child gave states that Ronald’s snowflake looked wiggly on page 210. The teacher records this in the effects column. The teacher asks, “What caused the snowflake to look wiggly?”