Frog And Toad

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Title of book, poem or song: Frog and Toad is a timeless classic, in print for over fifty years, and beloved by generations of readers. This easy-to-read story about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and simplicity. Children will delight in following the peddler’s efforts to outwit the monkeys Author: Arnold Lobel Grade Level: K-2 Comprehension strategies: Visualization, Questioning Six Traits: Conventions Description of activity: Read : Frog and Toad are Are Friends Visualization- Read the story together, covering up the pictures. Look for rich words as you read. Rich words give us enough information to put together a movie in our heads. They help us see, hear, feel, and touch, what is happening to the characters. Pause occasionally to talk about what you are visualizing. Questioning-Think Aloud: When I read a story, I like to pay attention to the clues that the author gives that may help me to understand what will happen next in the story. Introducing the Text • Overview Statement and Connections to Background Knowledge “Who has ever gotten a letter in the mail? Who was it from? How did it make you feel? Who would like to get a letter in the mail?” (etc.) “Today we’re going to read a story about two friends, Frog and Toad. In this story, called The Letter, Toad is sad because he never gets any mail. We are going to think about what Frog and Toad say and do in the story, and it will help us understand their personalities.” Questions: • time when your friend made you feel happy. • What is a best friend? • Write a letter to your best friend. • How can we be friends even though we are so far apart? Six Traits: Conventions (editing) After writing a letter to a friend ask: Did I leave spaces between words and sentences? Did I use a title? Did I use correct punctuation? Did I use

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