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Houghton
Mifflin Reading
Second Grade
Delights
Family Time —
Theme 5
Being a Brother or
Sister pages 124-125
Guess The Covered
Word of the text from these pages may be one way of introducing the vocabulary:
"What
happens when a newborn baby enters a family? In some families a
teenage brother or sister may help grown-ups take care of
younger children.
In
this selection you're going to read next you'll hear brothers and sisters
of all ages talk about their families."
Before reading teacher
should lead a discussion:
- Raise your hand
if you have a brother...
- Raise your hand
if you have a sister....
- Raise your hand
if you have ....
Set purpose —
while you are reading today think about your relationships with your brothers,
sisters, cousins.
During reading —
Read pages 124-125.
Some teachers read the sections with the students. Some teachers have
the students get into pairs or small groups. How you read depends on the
reading level of your students and the reading level of the text. You
may want to read a paragraph or section then have a time to share stories
after each section.
After reading —
Discussion of how the text connects to self. Let the children share their
brother and sister stories. What is it like having a brother, a sister,
a big brother, a little brother, an older sister, a younger sister, a
newborn in the house, a two-year old, a teenager, grown-ups, twins....
Houghton Mifflin
Reading
Second Grade
Delights
Family Time —
Theme 5
Brothers and Sisters
by Ellen B. Senisi
ABrothers and sisters
of all ages appear in the next selection. As you read, evaluate
how well the author uses words and photos to tell their stories. Page
126"
Set purpose for
reading today —
In what ways can
an older brother or sister help a younger brother or sister? Give examples
from the selection to support your answer.
During reading —
Decide how your
class will read the book depending on:
# of copies
Reading level of
your students
Reading level of
the book selection.
I like to have my
students read with partners so I remind the students what to do during
partner 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 —
Discuss set purpose
Writing Extension
— Bring a photo of your family and write about what is happening
in the photo.
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