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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.IS I Explain major differences between books that tell stories 4nd books [ that give information, drawing on 4 wide reading of 4 range of text type, I CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.16 Identif Y who is telling the story 4t various points in 4 text [Integration of Knowledge 4nd Ideas I CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1T Use illustrations 4nd details in 4 story to describe its ch4racters, I setting, or events CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.8 (RL.1.8 not Applicable to literature) IccSs.ELA-LITERACY RL.1.4 Compare 4nd contrast the Adventures 4nd experiences of characters in stories lj ----------------—-—4( I spy the word, ‘giraffe! Find and explain! | spy the word, ‘elegant!” Find and explain! | spy the words, “chutes!” Find and explain! | spy the word, “buckled!” Find and explain! Whatis a jungle? | spy the word, ‘waltzing!” Find the word and explain what that means! e e e a e e ee le e °° | spy the word, “jungle!” ee i ee ee eeGiraffes Can't Dance Comprehension with 6 Strategies! What background Knowledge do you have about giraffes? Can you make a connection? Have you ever danced? When? Questioning: Why do you think Giraffe can’t dance? Synthesize. Did you think the giraffe would be able dance at first? What made you change your mind? Infer:Why do you think some people needa different song? What do you visualize Gerald’s dance looked like? Can you give an example?I Giraffes Can't Dance I After you have rolled the dice, answer the question here ! Dice Roll Response I Comprehension I Donec cece cece eeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeceeoeeceeeseeneeeeaeees I SSS I I [were eeeeeeeeceecennnnnneeeeeeeeeeennnneneeeeeeeeeeese I Dec cecceecceceecceeeseneeceececseneeseecescessesneeseseeaeess I I Draw d picture to match your writing. I I I I I I IName Giraffes Can't Dance n complete sentences Comprehension Questions has?Giraffes Can't Dance Comprehension Questions 4. How is the problem solved? 5. Whatmade the music that helped Gerald dance and why?Giraffes Can't Dancel Giraffes Can't Dance I Character Investigation-Use these cards I to ask questions about the story. I I I who? what? | I I I I I % ‘ht 1 I I I I I I I I I I IDiscussion Question #1: Who is the main character of this book? Discussion Question #2 Why did they title this book Giraffes Can’t Dance? Why couldn’t the Giraffe dance? Discussion Question #4 What made Gerald dance?Discussion Question #5: What was the problem in this story? Discussion Question #6 How did the problem get solved? Discussion Question #7 What did the other say about Giraffe’s dancing at first? Discussion Question #8 Why did the others say about Giraffe’s dancing in the end?eee ee ew eB eB eB eB eB ee eB SS ane Giraffes Can'} Dance I Answer the question Your teacher gave You 4 the guided I reAding table. crrevious rage markers.) Draw a picture $o match the words you wroteName Compare/Contrast Giraffes Can't Dance Read these books? How are they the same? How are they different? Giraffes Can't Dance.Name Compare/Contrast Giraffes Can't Dance Read these books? How are they the same? How are they different?eee = ee eB eB eB eB eB BP eB eS = ane Giraffes Can'} Dance I Schema Schem4 is when You have background knowledge ! About what You 4re reading l [What is your schema about giraffes? Draw a picture to match the words you wroteree ew ee eB eB ee eB eS eS _——4 Name I Giraffes Can't Dance I Connections Connections happen when you are reading a book Some are text to text, tex! fo self, and tex! to world. Can you make | k? connections fo this boo Text to Text |. Can you think of another book tha is similar in plot or characters to Giraffes Can't Dance? Text to Self 2. Have you had anything similar happen to you? Can you dance? Text to World 3. Is there a zoo you know about that has giraffes?ree ew ee eB eB ee eB eS eS — —< =< + Name I Giraffes Can't Dance I Connections Connections happen when you are reading a book Some are text to text, tex! fo self, and tex! to world. Can you make ct k? connections fo this boo Text to Text |. Can you think of another book tha is similar in plot or characters to Giraffes Can't Dance? Text to Self 2. Have you had anything similar happen to you? Text to World 3. Is there an event or something that happens in the world with art? Dogonews.com has wonderful kids articles related to almost any subject you need. You can make connections to the World through an article on art. Here is an article you may like: p gorews-comysearcty eSS eS SE ES SS = yvore Giraffes Can't Dance ae | Connections happen when you are reading a book. Some are fE| vl text to text, 1 Connections AOI Text to Text \ [ Can you think of another book with similar plot or characters? 2) ] I Book Title I [| Author l I Book Title I Il I I Author I I] How 4re these two books connected? I I l I l I I I Draw 4 picture of the two books I I I I I I I I I IPe eee eee ae eS ee ee ee ea jane Giraffes Can't Dance I Connections happen when you are reading a book [| some are text to self, Text to Self Can you think of something that happened fo you thal connects to giraffes or dancing? Tell about it? Book Title Author How does this book connect to Your experience? Draw 4 picture of the book story Draw Your connection L>=======— >See SS SS eee SE eS 4 Name . Giraffes Can't Dance I I connections happen when you are reading a book Some are I 1" 4o world . Connections:Text to World I I can you think of a holiday, story on TV, news article, I I or a movie with a similar theme? I IT (Book Title I Author I I I World or TV event I I | tiow are these related? I I I l I I I I I I Draw_4 picture of the book story Draw the connection I I I I I I I l I I I I I I I I I >= = = = = = Jee ee Nam You may want lo answer these in segments before, during, and after reading Giraffes Can't Dance Questioning Before During 2. What are questions you have while you are reading? Afte 3. What question or questions do you still have after reading this book? > ==-+-+-+-+-+->>>>>>>5554I Giraffes Can't Dance I Questioning Who, What, When, Why or Where? Start your sentence with one of lise auesiion words! tour eacher may give you ofher question words we can use. What do you wonder about Gerald? Mlustrate Li~-------eeee eeecre re rere ere ese se Se ee Ee EST Vuolalion [Name Giraffes Can't Dance Pick apage fo read wilhout lelling the sludents see the pictures. Ask them fo draw whal they [| ‘sect in theieminds After they are finished drawing, compare the illustrators picture to students to see how similar/different I Visualization is important for readers to have, to understand plo}. They need to ‘see’ the pictures in their head! Draw a picture of what your teacher is reading!ee eee eee i i i i i vame Giraffes Can't Dance Inference Inference happens when You know something About the story 1h@l isn’t wrillen in words |. What made him decide to start being good? 2. Why do you think he started trying to be good? Illustration #1 Illustration #2Giraffes Can't Dance-Summary Name What happened at the beginning, middle, and end?ree . Giraffes Can't Dance-Summary l Name What happened af the beginning, middle, and end? | Giraffe couldn’t dance. I The animals made fun of him I and called him weird. At the end the Giraffe saw the moon and felt his dance. He I began dancing to the light of the = moon.a |Giraffes Can't Dance verbs into the boxes. Color froze walk cKSO mop a) AdjeCtives Describing words are adjectives. Cul and glue adjectives into the boxes. Colo tocccool a 1 tall rn lecorce 1 long to-----eGiraffes Can't Dance Game Card Directions These are games youcan play with the word cards on the followingpages. In addition to these games, youcan send them home for practice, use for assessment, or word wall. |. Stomp Cut apart an appropriate amount of cards, 6- 10 to start with. If you child/students can do more or needs less, adjust Go over eachcard, what it is, and what if means (vocabulary ) Place the cards in random spots on a carpet or area you willbe playing Calla word and have your child‘slomp” on the word. If youare playing witha group of 4-6, thencall the first 2 children to compete. Winner of thal round goes to the nex} child. Allchildren sit down to wail unless they are competing Around the World Cut apart the word cards. Hold them in your hand Flash the first cardand have your child guess the word If you have a small group, have the first2 students play. Flasha card. The first to call out the word goes fo the nex! student. All children sit down to wail unless they are competing Any student} that goes all the way around gets a Ireat Pop Up Word Cut apart the word cards Have students sit in chairs in acircle Give each child a card. Le! them study their card. Go through each so they know theit word Callout random words. Students ‘Pop Up" if their card is called Ifa student accidentally ‘pops up" when il isn’! their card, they must sit down on floor. If a student doesn’t ‘pop up” when their card is called, they are out The final student left is the winner and gets a prize from my prize box Play with Gameboard (included) Lay the cards down on the side of the game board. Use 4-6 game pieces. (beads, linking cubes, construction paper squares, assorled wrapped candies !hey can eal after the game (chocolate will mell). Rolladie First player moves that many spaces Player mus! lurnover a word card and read the word correclly 1o proceed. An incorrect reading causes player lo slay on place held Next player rolls die, reads word card, proceeds number of places on die or stay if incorrectreading Continue around the board First player lo finish, wins!vame Giraffes Can't Dance Use these words for games listed or flashéards! | dance | knees | shootsvame Giraffes Can't Dance Use these words for games listed or flashéards!vame Giraffes Can't Dance Vocab | | Use these words for games listed or flashéards! ular | tango | cha-chaName Giraffes Can't Dance Use these words for games listed or flashéards! | | | | | © U bravely D Rabin’ radeLovevame Giraffes Can't Dance Use these words for games listed or flashéards! | | roar clumsy | sneeredvame Giraffes Can't Dance Use these words for games listed or flashéards! | crept whispered | cricketName Giraffes Can't Dance Vocabular | | | Use these words for games listed or flashéards! breeze hooves D Rabin’ | swishingName Giraffes Can't Dance Use these words for games listed or flashéards! | | | | © U D Rabin’ radeLovei, eiraffes Can't Dance Rollone die, move forward Draw a cardand discuss vocabulary or comprehension G ; S | q 4 nenGiraffes Can't Dance ‘allone die, move forward. Draw a card and discuss vocabulary or comprehension.| Name: Giraffes Can't Dance l Reading Level M I Student will read from book. Write a check for every correct word. Write miscue words student misses. There are 100 squares for the | first 100 words. Words cannot be printed here, due to copyright. I (TA) Teacher Assistance Teacher Comments:Reading Level Student will read from book. Write a check fore every correct word Write miscues words student misses. There are |00 squares for the I first 100 words (TA) Teacher Assistance Teacher Comments:ewww rrr rt rt ttt CC [ Vame Comprehension | Giraffes Can't Dance Read the story and answer the following questions. Color the pictures after you answer the questions. Teacher. Read the questions. Help sludents go back in the story to find answers [ | Who is the main character? a. alion I, agiraffe Ic. amonkey I, What was the setting of this story? lg Jungle [b. school 1c park 13. What is the problem in Giraffes Can’! Dance? 19 Giraffe can’t cook b. Gerald can’t dance Ie Gerald can’t walk I 1° What is the solution in Giraffe Can’} Dance? a. Giraffe learned how to walk Ib. Gerald learned how to eat [c. Giraffe learned how to dance I I5. Why do you think he couldn’! dance?eee ee Ne ame 3 Comprehension J Giraffes Can't Dance I Read the story and answer the following questions. Color the pictures after you answer the questions I Teacher: Read the questions. Help students go back in the story to find answers 6. Who did Giraffe meet that helped him realize he can I dance? la. acricke}t I b. a spider ' c. abeetle l 7. What made music that helped Gerald dance? a. the sun Tb. the moon 1c the stars Is. what was his tail doing during his dance? [.o wagging b. swishing l c. hopping I 9. What did everyone say about Gerald’s new dance? I a. is a miracle [b. ifs great I c. Lets all dance! I 10. What does it mean when Gerald says, We all can dance I when we find music that we love?ewww rrr rt rt ttt CC [ Vame Comprehension | Giraffes Can't Dance Read the story and answer the following questions. Color the pictures after you answer the questions. Teacher. Read the questions. Help sludents go back in the story to find answers [ | Who is the main character? a lion to) agiraffe a monkey I, What was the setting of this story? Jungle I school 1c park 13. What is the problem in Giraffes Can’! Dance? Giraffe can’t cook to) Gerald can’t dance c Gerald can’t walk 4. What is the solution in Giraffe Can’ Dance? a. Giraffe learned how to walk Ib. Gerald learned how to eat ie) Giraffe learned how to dance l Why do you think he couldn’! dance? Is l I I IWare . Comprehension | Giraffes Can't Dance I Read the story and answer the following questions. Color the pictures after you answer the questions I Teacher: Read the questions. Help students go back in the story to find answers I 6. Who did Giraffe meet that helped him realize he can dance? (a. a cricket b- a spider l c. abeetle 1! What made music that helped Gerald dance? the sun ie moon Reine stars Is. what was his tail doing during his dance? wagging {eewning hopping tase did everyone say about Gerald’s new dance? 1b is a miracle i's great c. Lets all dance! I 10. What does it mean when Gerald says, We all can dance I when we find music that we love?Thank you! for your purchase! For more products, please visit my store @ Robin Wilson First Grade Love Thank you to the following clip artists and font artists for their great work! area Ky FROM THE POND )