por Myka-Lynne Sokoloffilustrado por Judy Stead

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Nivel: H

EDL: 1416

Gnero: Ficcin realista

Estrategia: Visualizar

Destreza: Estructura del cuento

Nmero de palabras: 199

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L E S S O N 5 T E A C H E R S G U I D E

Olga la orugaby Myka-Lynne Sokoloff

Fountas-Pinnell Level IRealistic FictionSelection SummaryThe Club de nios hears bad news: Mascotas y ms may close. Roberto, the teacher, suggests having a pet fair to raise money. The kids plan a fair and bring their pets. David doesnt have a pet, but he fi nds a caterpillar and names her Olga. During the fair, Olga disappears. Later, the kids hear that Mascotas y ms will stay open. Olga is found, too. She is now a butterfl y!

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Characteristics of the Text Genre Realistic fi ction

Text Structure Third-person narrative Organized chronologically Simple narrative; clear beginning, middle, and end

Content Children organize a pet fair. Insects can be goodthough short termpets.

Themes and Ideas Most children like pets. Children can work together to help their community. Caterpillars change into butterfl ies.

Language and Literary Features

Simple language and dialogue

Sentence Complexity Short, simple sentences All sentences in predictable subject-verb order

Vocabulary Most words familiar through oral language A few longer words important to story content, such as oruga and mariposa

Words Most words are one- or two-syllable A minimum of less familiar two- to four-syllable words such as echarse, aviso, oruga

Illustrations Colorful illustrations support the text, especially the surprise endingBook and Print Features Nine pages of text; illustrations on every page

Several pages have illustrations with labels Legible signs and newspapers

2006. Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H.

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Target Vocabulary

alertar avisar de algo, p. 2compartir usar o hacer algo

con otras personasechar tirar, p. 6

maravilloso muy buenonotar haber visto, sentido o

escuchado algoruido sonidos fuertes, p. 5

sin aviso de repente, p. 7tranquilo con poco sonido o en

silencio, p. 3

Olga la oruga by Myka-Lynne Sokoloff Build BackgroundHelp children use what they know about insects to build interest by asking questions such as: Alguna vez probaron tener un insecto como mascota? Creen que un insecto puede ser una buena mascota? Read the title and author and talk about the cover illustration. Tell children that this story is realistic fi ction, so the characters act like real people.

Introduce the TextGuide children through the text, noting important ideas, and helping with unfamiliar language and vocabulary so they can read the text successfully. Here are some suggestions:

Page 2: Explain that this is a story about a boy named David. David is the only kid at the Club de nios who doesnt have a pet. Suggested language: Vayan a la pgina 2. Aqu hay un dibujo de un profesor y algunos de los nios del Club de nios. Qu est haciendo el profesor? Las primeras dos oraciones dicen: Un da, el Club de nios recibi malas noticias. Puede que Mascotas y ms cierre para siempre dijo Rosa. Qu creen que es Mascotas y ms? Qu creen que es el Club de nios?

Page 3: Explain that the boy in the picture is David. La palabra resaltada dice algo sobre David. l est tranquilo. David est en silencio. Me pregunto por qu David est tranquilo.

Page 4: Have children turn to page 4. Qu encontr David? Lean el rtulo del dibujo: oruga. Qu creen que har David?

Page 6: Point out the highlighted word: echarse. Echarse a caminar quiere decir comenzar a caminar. Creen que la oruga de David caminar rpidamente?

Ahora, vuelvan al comienzo del cuento para descubrir qu sucede con David y su oruga.

2Grade 2 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Lesson 5: Olga la oruga

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ReadAs children read Olga la oruga, observe them carefully. Guide them as needed, using language that supports their problem solving ability.

Remind children to use the Visualize Strategy and to use story details to picture what is happening as they read.

Discuss and Revisit the TextPersonal ResponseInvite children to share their personal responses to the book. Suggested language: Cmo creen que se sinti David cuando no encontraba a Olga? Cmo se sentiran ustedes?

Ways of ThinkingAs you discuss the text, help children understand these points:

Thinking Within the Text Thinking Beyond the Text Thinking About the Text

The Club de nios decides to have a pet fair to help Mascotas y ms stay open.

David has no pet, but he fi nds a caterpillar to bring to the pet fair.

David caterpillar disappears during the fair.

Mascotas y ms stays open, and Olga turns into a butterfl y.

Children can take action to help their community.

Sometimes you have to think creatively to get what you need.

If you are patient, most things will work out.

The events in the story are realistic.

The sentences in the dialogue are very short, not like real conversation.

The illustrations have a lot of words that help readers understand the story, including labels, newspaper stories, and signs.

2006. Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H.

Choices for Further Support Fluency Invite children to choose a passage from the text to act out. Remind them to

show feeling by using appropriate stress on the words as they speak.

Comprehension Based on your observations of the childrens reading and discussion, revisit parts of the text to clarify or extend comprehension. Remind children to go back to the text to support their ideas.

Phonics/Word Work Provide practice as needed with words, using examples from the text. Remind children that there are many high-frequency words in the story that they know, such as un, el, de, la una, da, su, mi, a. Have children refer to the classroom word wall, if possible, and make a list of the words they know in the story.

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Writing about ReadingCritical ThinkingHave children complete the questions on Hoja reproducible 5.6.

RespondingHave children complete the activities at the back of the book. Use the instruction below as needed to reinforce or extend understanding of the comprehension skill.

Target Comprehension SkillStory Structure

Target Comprehension Skill Remind children that stories have characters, a setting,

and events that happen in order. Model the skill, using a Think Aloud like the one below:

Think Aloud

El personaje principal de este cuento es David. Primero, David tiene un problema. No tiene una mascota para llevar a la feria de mascotas. Cmo resuelve su problema? Qu hace despus? David encuentra una oruga, le da un nombre y la convierte en su mascota especial. Pero despus la mascota de David se pierde. l la busca y la busca. Qu sucede al fi nal? Al fi nal, David encuentra su mascota. Se ha convertido en una mariposa!

Practice the SkillHave children write two sentences telling what happens next after the other children show what their pets can do.

Writing Prompt: Thinking About the TextHave children write a response to the prompt on page 6. Remind them that when they think about the text, they refl ect back on it. They notice why it is special or unusual.

Assessment Prompts Look at this sentence again: Sin aviso, Olga desapareci. What does the phrase sin

aviso mean in this sentence?

Why is David happy at the end of the story?

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Lea las instrucciones a los nios.

PinsaloLee y contesta las preguntas.

1. Qu llev David a la feria de mascotas?

Llev una oruga.

2. Adnde crees que Olg