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Reading Skills Chart

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Fast read-aloud facts

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Who Is Dr. Seuss?Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday by learning about his work as an author and illustrator.

The Pond in SpringLearn about the animals and plants that live in a pond.

The Weather and MeGet to know different types of weather and their effects.

The Luck of the IrishLearn about Irish culture and traditions, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.

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BEFORE READING

Activate Prior Knowledge/ Build BackgroundDisplay and read a selection of Dr. Seuss books. Ask children if they have read any Dr. Seuss books, and write down the titles they name. Now, choose one of the shorter Seuss books to read to the class (The Cat in the Hat, Hop on Pop, Green Eggs and Ham, The Shape of Me). Tell children they are going to learn about the author and illustrator who created these books—Dr. Seuss.

DURING READING

Understanding Text StructuresIntroduce the “5 W’s and H” questions.After reading the headline on page 2, pause to explain that a news story needs to tell all the facts. The “5W’s and H” questions help the writer make sure to give all the information: who, what, where, when, why, and how. Usually, the person who writes the news story just gives the answers. But in this article, children get to see the questions too!

AFTER READING

EvaluateAsk children to share their opinions on Dr. Seuss and the kinds of writing they like best. Talk with children more about Dr. Seuss’s “style”: He creates made-up animals with silly names, and he also uses rhymes to tell many of his stories. Ask children, “Do you like Dr. Seuss? What part of his writing is your favorite? Why? Does anyone not like Dr. Seuss? Why not? What kinds of books do you prefer?” Explain to children that we all have different tastes in what we like to read. Some of us may like Dr. Seuss; others may prefer nonfiction or books that don’t rhyme.

READ ALOUD BACKGROUND

Growing Up Seuss Dr. Seuss was born as Theodor Seuss Geisel, •but everybody called him Ted. As a child, Ted learned to love rhyme and •rhythm from his mother. She worked at a bakery where they made many different kinds of pies. She made up chants to remember their names! Ted’s first children’s book, • And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, got its name from a real street in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he grew up. Many of the pictures in the book came from things he saw in his town as a kid.

Seuss at WorkThe • pen name (a fake name an author uses) “Dr. Seuss” comes from Ted’s middle name, Seuss. He added “Dr.” to seem important. Can you guess where Ted got the name Theo LeSieg? LeSieg is Geisel—his real last name—spelled backward!Ted had a closet full of funny hats to help him •think and write. Wearing something silly got him in the mood to write silly stories! A book company once asked Ted to write a •story that would teach children to read 220 different words. It wasn’t easy, but he did it—that story is The Cat in the Hat.

Dr.’s Orders!Dr. Seuss gave some very good advice through •his stories. In one of his books, he wrote: “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” In another, he wrote: “Think left and think right •and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if you only try!”

Who Is Dr. Seuss?OBJECTIVE: Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday by learning about his

work as an author and illustrator.

STANDARDS: Language Arts: Author Study.

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Green Eggs and Ham WordsThis chart shows some words that appear many times in Green Eggs and Ham. Use the chart to answer the questions.

Reading a Chart

1. How many times is the word that in the book?

2. How many times is the word like in the book?

3. Which is in the book more, am or do?

4. Which word is in the book the most times?

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Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat green eggsHorton Red fish Blue fishSneeches Lorax grinch fox in Socks

Dr. Seuss Word SearchLook at the Word Bank. Find and circle those words in the word search.

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favorite Dr. Seuss BooksStudents chose their favorite Dr. Seuss books. The pie chart shows the books they chose. Look at the chart. Then answer the questions.

Pie Chart

1. Which book did most of the students choose?

2. Which book did only 10 students choose?

3. Which two books did an equal number of students choose?

How many students chose Hop on Pop and Green Eggs and Ham altogether?

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BEFORE READING

PredictInvite children to make predictions about what they will see in the issue.Without looking inside, children should place their issues facedown on a table or desk. Ask, “What animals can you see around the pond and above the water?” (deer, turtles, insects, birds) Then ask, “What animals are jumping into the water?” (It looks like a duck and a frog.) “What kinds of animals might be under the water in the pond?” Invite children to make predictions, and then have them hold their issues up to the light to find out.

DURING READING

Navigate a PageShow children how to use the issue’s numbers to connect words with pictures.Open the issue to pages 2-3. Ask children to look at the picture and find the number 1. Ask, “What animal is near number 1 in the picture?” (a beaver) Then ask, “Where would we look to read about the beaver?” (the blue box, next to number 1) Continue, showing children how to move back and forth between the words and pictures.

AFTER READING

AnalyzeLead children to see how the pond helps each animal that lives there. Ask, “Why do you think the pond is a good place for ducks to live?” (It has fish for the ducks to eat.) Then ask, “What does the pond have that helps the fawn?” (It has cool water for the fawn to drink.) Continue, using the word, picture, and inference to help children see why the pond could be a good habitat for each animal.

READ-ALOUD BACKGROUND

Pond-Animal Fun FactsBeavers: • These furry pond animals use sticks and mud to make their homes, called lodges. Families of beavers spend the winter inside the lodge. They eat food they stored. Usually the pond is frozen, so they can’t even get out and swim around! When the pond ice melts in spring, the beavers come out. In later spring and summer, you may be able to see beaver babies, called kits, swimming with them. Deer: • Male, or boy, deer are called bucks. Female, or girl, deer are called does. You may notice that the fawn in the picture has white spots. All fawns have white spots. They help the fawns camouflage, or blend into its surroundings, so that big enemies won’t see it. The spots fade away as the fawn grows older. Turtles: • Turtles are reptiles. All reptiles have dry, scaly skin. Turtles, like all reptiles, are cold-blooded. That means they get cold when the weather is cold. They keep warm by basking in the sun. Turtles also swim in the pond and catch fish to eat. Frogs: • Frogs start their lives in eggs. Do you see the brown dots in the middle of the wood frog eggs? They will grow into tadpoles, which will hatch out of the eggs and become frogs. Wood frogs also have a funny call. If you are at the pond in spring and hear quacking but don’t see any ducks, it’s probably wood frogs!Ducks: • Ducks are a kind of bird. They often float on the water in a row. The ducks at each end keep an eye open for danger while the ones in the middle take a nap! Blackbirds • : Not all birds that are black are blackbirds! Crows and starlings have black feathers, but they’re not in the same family as blackbirds.

The Pond in SpringOBJECTIVE: Learn about the animals and plants that live in a pond.

STANDARDS: Science: Organisms and environments; characteristics of organisms

“If you hear quacking at the

pond but don’t see ducks, it’s probably

wood frogs!”

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Inside a Beaver HomeA beaver home is called a lodge. Look at the diagram of the beaver lodge. Then fill in the bubbles for the correct answers below.

Diagram

1. Where does fresh air come in?O air vent O food pile O den

2. Where do beavers stay warm and dry? O air vent O food pile O den

3. Which part of the home do beavers swim through to get in and out? O den O entryway O air vent

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Comprehension

Reading Checkpoint: The Pond in Spring Read the questions. Then fill in the bubbles for the correct answers below.

1. What does a beaver use to make its home?O grass O wood O feathers

2. What do a wood frog’s eggs feel like?O wood O eggshells O jelly

3. What does a mallard duck eat?O small fish O grass O berries

4. Which one is another word for “walks”?O strides O runs O crawls

5. Where does the blackbird make its nest?O in the reeds O in tall trees O on the water

6. Which one of these is an insect?O mallard duck O beaver O water strider

7. Which one lays more eggs? O wood frog O mallard duck


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Make a Weather Map!A weather map uses symbols to show the weather in different places. Cut out the weather symbols. Then read the sentences to see where to paste the symbols on the map.

Weather Map

1. It is snowing in Wyoming.2. There are thunderstorms in

Oklahoma.3. It is cloudy in Washington State. 4. It is raining in Illinois.5. It is windy in North Carolina. 6. It is sunny in Florida.

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Are You Bananas for the Rain Forest?Bananas come from the rain forest. Read this recipe for baked bananas. Then answer the questions below

Reading a Recipe

1. How many bananas do you need for the recipe?

2. How much brown sugar do you need?

3. For how long should you bake the bananas?

What you need:•2bananas,notyetripe,withthepeelsstillon•Apinchofcinnamon•Apinchofbrownsugar

Baked Bananas Recipe

What to do:1. Have an adult turn the ovenon to 350degrees.

2. Do not peel the bananas. Have an adult help you slicethem in half the longway, so you have four long banana slices.

3. Lay the bananas on a pieplatewith the sliced sidesup.

4. Sprinkle cinnamonandbrown sugar on thebananas.

5. Bake them for 20minutes.6. Eat the fruitwith a fork!

Look at this picture of three bananas. If you sliced each in half, how many slices would you have? ___________


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Earth Day Number StoriesSolve these number stories. Show your work and circle your answer.

Solving Number Stories

Justin recycled 6 bottles and 3 newspapers. How many things did he recycle in all?

Lori planted 8 trees on Earth Day. Jim planted 3 trees on Earth Day. How many trees did Lori and Jim plant altogether?

Jake saw 10 pieces of litter on the ground. He picked up 5 pieces and put them in the garbage. How many pieces were left on the ground?

Rachel brought in 2 pairs of sneakers to recycle. How many sneakers did she bring? (Hint: one pair equals 2 sneakers)

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Is It an Insect?Look at the diagram of an ant. Then answer the questions below.

Reading a Diagram

Ant Diagram

An ant is an insect. Most insects have these body parts.

Circle the picture that is not an insect.

Many insects have wings too.

Insects have three main body parts.

Insects have six legs.

Insects have two antennae.

1. How many legs does an insect have?

O 8 O 6 O 42. How many main body parts does an insect have?

O 1 O 2 O 33. How many antennae does an insect have?

O 2 O 4 O 6

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BEFORE READING

Activate Prior KnowledgeUse weather gear to review the names of different types of weather. Display pictures of items such as an umbrella, sunglasses, and snow boots. Point to each item and ask children to name the weather in which they would use it. As children respond, write the relevant vocabulary on the board (for instance, sunny, hot, rainy, wet). Then read the list aloud. Tell children they will probably see some of these words in the mini book and learn some new ones.

DURING READING

PredictHave children use what they know about weather to make predictions. Pause after reading page 1 and ask, “What do you know about rainy days? What do you think will happen when it rains?” (people may get wet; there may be puddles) “What do people need on rainy days?” (an umbrella; a raincoat; to stay inside) Then turn the page and check children’s predictions. Repeat the activity for each forecast.

AFTER READING

ExtendInvite children to suggest activities they might do in each type of weather.As children complete the activity on page 8, invite them to share their responses. Then extend the activity by encouraging them to respond for the other types of weather in the book: rain and wind. If you have time, children can respond on paper. Otherwise, have them share their ideas orally. You can also discuss additional types of weather, such as snowy days and cloudy days.


Focus on Forecasts A • forecast is what someone says the weather will be like before it happens. Meteorologists • are people who study the Earth’s weather. They often tell the forecast on TV or in the newspaper. You can study the weather too. One tool •to use is a thermometer. This tells you the temperature, or how warm or cool it is outside.You can also look at the sky. If it looks blue and •has few clouds, it probably will not rain. But if you see big, dark clouds, it might rain a lot!

Rain, Rain, Go AwayRain sometimes makes • lightning and thunder. Lightning is made inside of storm clouds. Water droplets in the cloud rub together. This makes electricity. The electricity builds and builds. Then it bursts out of the cloud as a spark of lightning. Thunder is the loud sound you hear after lightning flashes. What happens when it is too cold for rain? It •might snow instead!

Blowing in the WindA • tornado is a spinning column of air. It looks like a dark cloud that is wide at the top and thin at the bottom. Its winds can spin so fast that they lift up cars and houses!

Under the SunToo much sun can be dangerous. Wear •sunglasses on bright days to protect your eyes, and always use sunscreen to protect your skin.Have you ever seen a • sun shower? This is when it is sunny and rainy at the same time! In this kind of weather, you might see a rainbow.

The Weather and MeOBJECTIVE: Learn about different types of weather and their effects.

STANDARDS: Science: Changes in the Earth and sky; Social Studies (NCSS): People, places, and environments

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Weather forecastThe weather forecast shows what the weather might be like. Look at the forecast. Then answer the questions below.

Reading a Forecast

On which day might the weather be the coldest?

O Monday O Tuesday O Wednesday

1. What might the weather be like on Monday? O cloudy O windy O sunny

2. What might the weather be like on Tuesday? O cloudy O rainy O sunny

3. On which day might the temperature be 60°? O Tuesday O Thursday O Friday

4. On which day might the temperature be 48°? O Wednesday O Thursday O Friday

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Make a Weather MapCut out the weather symbols below. Then read the sentences to see where on the map to glue the symbols.

Weather

1. It is sunny in California.

2. There are thunderstorms in Texas.

3. There is rain in Florida.

4. There is snow in Alaska.

5. It is windy in Maine.

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A Rain graphThe graph shows how much rain fell in a city last spring. Look at the graph below. Then answer the questions.

Reading a Bar Graph

Rain graph

How much more rain fell in May than in June?

1. How much rain fell in March?

2. How much rain fell in May?

3. In which month did 2 inches of rain fall?

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BEFORE READING

Build BackgroundUse Irish symbols to spark a discussion about St. Patrick’s Day.Cut a shamrock from green paper and display it with any other Irish symbols you may have (such as a leprechaun). Explain that these things make people think of a country called Ireland. Children may see them around this time because March 17 is an Irish holiday called St. Patrick’s Day. Some say that on St. Patrick’s Day, everyone can be Irish. Now children will learn how to join the fun!

DURING READING

SynthesizeHelp children connect two legends featured in the issue.After reading the information about leprechauns on page 3, ask, “Where else did we read about a pot of gold?” (page 2) Reread the section about rainbows and ask, “If you might find a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow and if seeing a leprechaun might mean a pot of gold is close by, what does that tell you? Where do you think some leprechauns hide their gold?” (at the end of the rainbow).

AFTER READING

Personal ConnectionsInvite children to share their own ideas about good-luck charms.Explain that many people believe in good-luck charms—not just the Irish. For instance, some people think it’s good luck to find a penny. Some people wear a special item of clothing for good luck. Ask, “Do you believe in good-luck charms? What things do you think are lucky?” Invite children to share their ideas and also their experiences of when they thought their good-luck charm worked—or when it didn’t!


Lucky LegendsA clover is also called a • shamrock. The word shamrock comes from the Irish word “seamrog,” which means “summer plant.” The shamrock is a symbol of Ireland. That means it stands for the country.Leprechauns may be lucky, but they’re also very •tricky. According to legend, if a leprechaun is caught, he will use a magical coin to escape. People say that kissing the Blarney Stone gives •the “gift of gab.” This means being a good talker—one who is especially good at talking people into doing things!

The Emerald IsleDublin is the capital of Ireland and the biggest •city in the country. It has buildings that are almost 1,000 years old! Ireland is also famous for its beautiful •countryside. The country is covered with green grass, and many towns have a lot of sheep. The sheep’s wool is used to make sweaters. Have you ever heard of a kind of poem called a •limerick? These funny rhymes are named after a city in Ireland called Limerick.

Celebrating St. Patrick’s DayIn Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day is a national holiday. •Many people wear shamrocks. Some girls and women wear green ribbons in their hair. In Dublin, there is a five-day festival with •carnivals, dancing, fireworks, and a parade. People in America celebrate St. Patrick’s Day •too. Many cities have parades. People play traditional Irish music on an instrument called a bagpipe. They also do a traditional Irish dance called a jig. In Chicago, they dye a whole river green! But don’t worry—it doesn’t hurt the fish.

The Luck of the IrishOBJECTIVE: Learn about Irish culture and traditions, in honor of

St. Patrick’s Day.

STANDARDS: Social Studies (NCSS): Culture; people, places, and environments

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