WIDA Related Standard Map the structure of The Mysterious Tadpole by completing a story map. RI.2.6- Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the Text Dependent Questions author wants to answer, explain, or describe. Discuss the different characters and their points What does everyone think Alphonse is at the beginning of the story? of views regarding the events in The (general understanding) Mysterious Tadpole. How should Louis saying, it’s because he only eats “Maybe Identify the main purpose of The Mysterious cheeseburgers” be a clue that Alphonse is different? (inference) Tadpole. What does Ms. Shelbert mean when she says that Alphonse is not an frog” on p.392? What evidence supports your answer? “ordinary Explain how charts, diagrams, or illustrations (vocabulary) are helpful in clarifying events in The What events happen in the story that lead to Louis calling Ms. Seevers, Mysterious Tadpole. the librarian? (general understanding) How can you tell Alphonse is not a tadpole? (inferences) What was the author’s purpose for writing The Mysterious Tadpole? (author’s purpose) Based on the text on pages 390-391 what differing points of view doe Louis and his parents have regarding Alphonse? (text structure) Look back at the chart in the illustration on page 387. How does image in comparison to the other illustrations in the text help us to draw conclusions about Alphonse? (inference) Uncle McAllister gives Louis a stone” from Scotland for his “curious birthday. When the stone cracks, what can you predict may happen with the animal inside based on what happened with Alphonse? (inference) Leveled Readers-For Building Knowledge and Intervention Advanced: Katy’s Inventions, (Lexile 390) Planet Zogo, (Lexile 430) Struggling Readers: Larry the Singing Chicken-(Lexile, 300) Vocabulary Reader: The Loch Ness Monster (Lexile, 630) English Language Support: Jason and the Space Creature (Lexile 330) Literacy Station Activities Comprehension Station: Journeys Comprehension flip chart Lesson 26, prediction, conclusions, retell using sequence cards, review of previously taught skills, additional optional activities:
WIDA Related Standard RI.2.6- Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe. Map the structure of The Mysterious Tadpole by completing a story map. Discuss the different characters and their points of views regarding the events in The Mysterious Tadpole. Identify the main purpose of The Mysterious Tadpole. Explain how charts, diagrams, or illustrations are helpful in clarifying events in The Mysterious Tadpole. Text Dependent Questions What does everyone think Alphonse is at the beginning of the story? (general understanding) How should Louis saying, “Maybe it’s because he only eats cheeseburgers” be a clue that Alphonse is different? (inference) What does Ms. Shelbert mean when she says that Alphonse is not an “ordinary frog” on p.392? What evidence supports your answer? (vocabulary) What events happen in the story that lead to Louis calling Ms. Seevers, the librarian? (general understanding) How can you tell Alphonse is not a tadpole? (inferences) What was the author’s purpose for writing The Mysterious Tadpole? (author’s purpose) Based on the text on pages 390-391 what differing points of view doe Louis and his parents have regarding Alphonse? (text structure) Look back at the chart in the illustration on page 387. How does image in comparison to the other illustrations in the text help us to draw conclusions about Alphonse? (inference) Uncle McAllister gives Louis a “curious stone” from Scotland for his birthday. When the stone cracks, what can you predict may happen with the animal inside based on what happened with Alphonse? (inference) Leveled Readers-For Building Knowledge and Intervention Advanced: Katy’s Inventions, (Lexile 390) Planet Zogo, (Lexile 430) Struggling Readers: Larry the Singing Chicken-(Lexile, 300) Vocabulary Reader: The Loch Ness Monster (Lexile, 630) English Language Support: Jason and the Space Creature (Lexile 330) Literacy Station Activities Comprehension Station: Journeys Comprehension flip chart Lesson 26, prediction, conclusions, retell using sequence cards, review of previously taught skills, additional optional activities:
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