7th, 8th Objective: Use a graphic organizer to compare and contrast the information two authors provide on a topic. Use a graphic organizer to determine points of disagreement between two authors. Use article #2 – Kite Flying and a T-Chart graphic organizer. Step Teacher shows (or reads) each word Student Response Give students a copy of article #2 – Kite Flying. The next thing we are going to talk about is something that flies without wings - a kite. Kites are fun to make and fun to fly. Did you know that there is even a national kite flying day? Pause and wait for student to respond. This year the national kite flying day was February 8th. We are going to read two articles about kite flying. Each article was written by a different author. Each author wrote their best tips for flying a kite. Give students a T-Chart graphic organizer. We will use a T-Chart graphic organizer to identify which tips they agree on (point to agree column on graphic organizer) and which tips they disagree on (point to disagree column on graphic organizer). Let’s read the article together. Read article aloud. What is the topic of these articles? Selects “kite flying” from response options. If student does not select/point to “kite flying”, use LIP and point to words in article. The first tip we are going to compare is the best season to fly a kite. In article #1, what season does the author say is best for fly a kite? Pause and wait for student to respond. If students need more help, reread the 1st paragraph of article #1. Selects “spring” from response options. If student does not to the correct response option, use LIP. Option: Some students may be able to highlight the word in the article. In article #2, what season does the author say is best for flying a kite? and wait for student to respond. If students need more help, reread the last sentence in the 2nd paragraph of article #2. Selects “fall” from response options. If student does not select/point to the correct response option, use LIP. Option: Some students may be able to highlight the word in the article. The author of article #1 says spring is the best season and the author of article #2 says fall is the best season. Do the authors agree or disagree Selects “disagree” from response options. If student does not select/point to the correct response option, use LIP.
Fly Reads “fly.” Points to fly. (If student needs help on these words, show how sound it out /f/ /l/ /y/.) Moon Reads “moon.” Points to moon. Jet Reads “jet.” Points to jet. Flap Reads “flap.” Points to a picture of flapping. Hot Reads “hot.” Points to picture of something hot. Geese Reads "geese." Points to picture of geese flying. Level 2 Article - Early Ideas about Flying Comprehension Questions: 1 Have you ever wanted to fly? People used to think flying was magic. They believed only the Gods could fly. 2 People have thought of some strange ways to fly. They about these ideas in stories. One idea was to fly on a broomstick. Another idea was to fly on a carpet. How would that work? Still another idea was to fly to the moon with a bunch of geese. The name of that story was the Man on the Moon. 3 People have watched birds fly. Flying seems so easy for a bird. They flap wings up and down. Then they fly. One of the early flying machines used this idea. It had two wings that people flapped up and down. Think about how hard that would be. It was not successful. What did people flying was? (magic) Who stories about flying? (people) Who went to the moon with geese? (the Man on the Moon) What do people watch? (birds) How did the wings of the first flying machine move? (up and down) Was it successful? (no) What did man fly in? (hot air balloon)