INTRODUCE THE BOOK Activate Prior Knowledge/Build Background Read the title, and ask children to look at and name the farm animals shown on the cover.. Tell children this book tells ho
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We Can Help!
INTRODUCE THE BOOK
Activate Prior Knowledge/Build
Background Read the title, and ask children
to look at and name the farm animals shown on
the cover (Children may be able to see a horse,
cow, goat, duck, cat, and dog.) Ask: What farm
animals have you seen? What were they doing?
Tell children this book tells how farm animals help
a farmer
Preview/Use Text Features Preview the
reader by talking about the illustrations together
and naming the labeled items
Preteach Vocabulary Review the
high-frequency words that appear in this book: get,
help, and use Introduce these key words from
the book: crops (p 2) and market (p 2)
Discuss these words and add them to a Word
Wall
READ THE BOOK
Choose among these options for reading to
support children at all English profi ciency levels
Read Aloud Read the book aloud as children
follow along Pause to verify comprehension and
to explain unfamiliar concepts
Monitored Reading Have children read
aloud a few pages at a time Use the following
questions to support comprehension:
• Page 2 Why is Farmer Ed sad? (He must
get his crops to market.)
• Pages 3–7 What did the animals decide
to do? (They decided to help Farmer Ed.)
• Page 8 How did they feel about helping?
(They had fun.)
Reread Have children reread the book with a
partner, in small groups, or independently Have
them complete the Study Guide on page 6
RESPOND
Answers to the Reader’s Inside Back Cover:
Talk About It
1 He grew the crops on his farm (Setting)
2 They used their nose, horns, legs, and voice
They brought his crops to market (Character)
Write About It
3 Help children imagine how they could help
Farmer Ed Their pictures may show them picking fruits or vegetables, carrying baskets, or putting baskets into a truck or wagon Their writing should describe what is shown in their picture Possible response: I can pick apples I can put them in a basket
Support writers at various English proficiency levels
Beginning Let children dictate how they
would help Farmer Ed Have someone else record their words
Intermediate Have children say their
answer to a partner before writing
Advanced Have children write two or three
sentences telling how they would help
Extend Language Help children say the
sentences on pp 6–7 using -ed: I used my nose, I used my horns, etc.
Answers to page 6:
Children should draw an animal and the farm
Family Link Read aloud the Family Link activity
on page 6 before sending copies of the Study Guide home with children Later, have children share songs about farms
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• Read We Can Help! again.
• Draw an animal from the story.
• Draw where the animal lives.
Family Link
Ask family members if they know any songs about
farms or farm animals.
Study Guide
We Can Help!
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