Explain we call these “Noticings,” and why. Start a chart titled, “Noticings for (book title).” SAMPLE Anchor Chart from a 2nd grade classroom Noticings from Mentor Text Puddles by Jonathan London Words match the meaning - Words look like puddles, words were all over the page in different places, bold face and big, etc. Extra spaces in between words Sound words (Onomatopoeia) – drip, splash, slop, flop—plop, Ka-BOOM, Rhyming at the end of lines Lots of punctuation (! , … - ) Repeated verse/line – Puddles! Big ones, little ones, long ones.. on page 13, then repeats on p. 25 Action words (verbs) that are about rain – trickling, snaking, squirm, slog, rattling, Describing words Dialogue – not used a lot Compared things using the word “like” Made up words like puddle-jump And other aspects as noticed This chart should be co-constructed with students based on how they would describe things, mentor text read, and immersion activities completed. Lesson Plan Sessions 2 and 3 Concept I Writers study and learn from authors they admire. Teaching Point Writers are people – exploring an author’s personal life and background. (This lesson and others like it may be done in reading time instead.) Materials Information about the selected mentor author – books, websites, DVD/Video, books, interviews, etc.
Explain we call these “Noticings,” and why. Start a chart titled, “Noticings for (book title).” SAMPLE Anchor Chart from a 2nd grade classroom Noticings from Mentor Text Puddles by Jonathan London Words match the meaning - Words look like puddles, words were all over the page in different places, bold face and big, etc. Extra spaces in between words Sound words (Onomatopoeia) – drip, splash, slop, flop—plop, Ka-BOOM, Rhyming at the end of lines Lots of punctuation (! , … - ) Repeated verse/line – Puddles! Big ones, little ones, long ones.. on page 13, then repeats on p. 25 Action words (verbs) that are about rain – trickling, snaking, squirm, slog, rattling, Describing words Dialogue – not used a lot Compared things using the word “like” Made up words like puddle-jump And other aspects as noticed This chart should be co-constructed with students based on how they would describe things, mentor text read, and immersion activities completed. Lesson Plan Sessions 2 and 3 Concept I Writers study and learn from authors they admire. Teaching Point Writers are people – exploring an author’s personal life and background. (This lesson and others like it may be done in reading time instead.) Materials Information about the selected mentor author – books, websites, DVD/Video, books, interviews, etc.