you by using your hand or something else. If I went like this [gesture with your hand or finger], you would know to come over to me. I could beckon you that way. In the book it says, “Pete opened the doors to the storm cellar and beckoned with his straw hat.” Pretend you have a straw hat. Let's see you beckon me. Beckon means to call someone to you by using your hand or something else. What word? Another word for today is hesitated. What word? Hesitate means to wait a second before doing something. When I beckoned my cat, she hesitated before coming over to me. In our book, it says, “Still my mother hesitated.” She did not want to leave her husband in the field, but she knew she must get to safety. Hesitate means to wait or pause just for a second before doing something. What word? Sentence Composing Unscramble we listened / to the / storm and / worried about / my father in / the cornfield Combine My mother was standing outside the door. My mother was worried about my daddy. [Prompt use of the temporal words when, while, and as.] Written Response Write and tell me how you think Tornado got his name. Tornado Day 2 Chapter 2 Review and Share Written Responses [Briefly review previous chapter. Ask partners to share their stories about how Tornado might have gotten his name.] Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading Later I will give you a chance to write as if you are Tornado. You can tell me what you are thinking, from his point of view. Now we are going to hear the first part of Pete’s story. There are really two stories, aren't there? There is the story of the family in the storm cellar, and there is the story that Pete will tell. This happens a lot when you read chapter books. A small story is inside a larger story, like a picture inside a frame. That’s why the story of the family is called the frame story. So here we go with Pete’s first story about Tornado. [End of page 6] An alley is a narrow street. There really is a place called Tornado Alley. It is not a street, though. It is a very windy place in the part of the country called the Midwest, where lots of tornadoes happen.
Unscramble in the / evening Alice / sat on her / grandfather’s / knee and / listened / to his / stories of / faraway / places Written Response Pretend you are the grandfather with Alice on your knee. Tell her a story about a faraway place. It doesn’t have to be a real place. Use your imagination! And remember to write from the grandfather’s point of view. Use words like I and me and my. Miss Rumphius Day 2 Review and Share Written Responses [Ask partners to share their stories of faraway places.] Let’s summarize what has happened so far. Remember that when you summarize, you need to decide what’s important and what’s not. You include only the most important facts. If you had to tell what has happened in just a few sentences, how would you start? Let’s do it together. Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading After we finish our book, I’ll ask you to write a letter to Alice. Think about what you might say. [End of page with Miss Rumphius in bed] Why do you think that she wasn't able to plant the seeds? [End of page with Miss Rumphius kneeling] What do you think her wonderful idea was? Talk to your partner. [End of page that shows Miss Rumphius spreading seeds] Why did people call her a crazy old lady? [End of page with Miss Rumphius on a bicycle] How did Miss Rumphuis make the world more beautiful? Raise your hand if you agree that planting flowers is one way to make the world more beautiful. [End of page with old lady] What do people call her now? Why don't they call her the crazy old lady anymore? [End of last page] Why didn't Miss Rumphius tell young Alice what to do to make the world more beautiful? Discussion Now let's map our story. Where does the story begin? Who is the main character? That’s easy since it’s the same as the title! What problem did Miss Rumphius face in this book?