[Pp. 22-23] What does Juno’s grandmother receive from him? She receives the pictures Juno drew and the leaf from his What do you think she learns about Juno? swinging tree. She might learn that he likes swinging on the tree, and that he cares about his parents and his pet dog Sam. [P. 24] Juno received his final letter from his grandmother. Juno knew the toy airplane meant that his grandmother was Inside, there was a toy airplane. What did Juno know the plane coming to visit. He knows that she lives very far and is only able meant? How did he know this? to reach where he lives by an airplane. Read the last page of text, and show the picture of Juno’s grandmother on the very last page. [P. 26] Ask students, Juno and his grandmother live close Juno about a faraway place” where his grandmother “Do “dreamed together? How do the pictures and words tell you?” lived. The illustrations show him and his grandmother in two different places. Have students draw and describe where Juno lives and where Juno and his grandmother live in separate places, far away from his grandmother lives. This illustration can be used to each other. Juno lives in a house with a swinging tree outside, demonstrate understanding of the distance between the two. and his grandmother lives next to a flower garden with a persimmon tree. READING (1-2 sessions): During this reading, the class will show how Juno and his grandmother connect/communicate with one another through their letters. Students will need individual T-charts, about 8 small pieces of paper/tiles, glue, and pencils, crayons, or markers. (See
[Pp. 22-23] What does Juno’s grandmother receive from him? What do you think she learns about Juno? [P. 24] Juno received his final letter from his grandmother. Inside, there was a toy airplane. What did Juno know the plane meant? How did he know this? Read the last page of text, and show the picture of Juno’s grandmother on the very last page. [P. 26] Ask students, “Do Juno and his grandmother live close together? How do the pictures and words tell you?” Have students draw and describe where Juno lives and where his grandmother lives. This illustration can be used to demonstrate understanding of the distance between the two. She receives the pictures Juno drew and the leaf from his swinging tree. She might learn that he likes swinging on the tree, and that he cares about his parents and his pet dog Sam. Juno knew the toy airplane meant that his grandmother was coming to visit. He knows that she lives very far and is only able to reach where he lives by an airplane. Juno “dreamed about a faraway place” where his grandmother lived. The illustrations show him and his grandmother in two different places. Juno and his grandmother live in separate places, far away from each other. Juno lives in a house with a swinging tree outside, and his grandmother lives next to a flower garden with a persimmon tree. READING (1-2 sessions): During this reading, the class will show how Juno and his grandmother connect/communicate with one another through their letters. Students will need individual T-charts, about 8 small pieces of paper/tiles, glue, and pencils, crayons, or markers. (See
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