ELL Readers Teaching Guide Unit 2, Week 1 Picnic Time 13Picnic Time INTRODUCE THE BOOK Activate Prior Knowledge/Build Background Read the title, and ask children if they have ever gone
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Picnic Time
INTRODUCE THE BOOK
Activate Prior Knowledge/Build
Background Read the title, and ask children
if they have ever gone on a picnic Encourage
them to tell about their experience Ask: What do
you think is the best part of a picnic? Tell children
this book tells what a family takes on a picnic
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: good,
no, and want Introduce these key words from
the book: picnic (p 1), family (p 2), and
take (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 silently
read a few pages at a time Use the following
questions to support comprehension:
• Page 2 Where is the family going? (The
family is going on a picnic.)
• Pages 3–7 What does the family take?
(The family takes apples, a blanket,
sandwiches, cookies, and juice.)
• Page 8 How does the family feel about the
picnic? (Picnic time can be fun.)
Reread Have children reread the book with a
partner, in small groups, or independently Have
them complete the Study Guide on page 14
RESPOND
Answers to the Reader’s Inside Back Cover:
Talk About It
1 Possible response: At a picnic, you can eat
apples, sandwiches, and cookies (Main Idea)
2 in the kitchen Write About It
3 Encourage children to draw and write from
personal experience They should mention items such as sandwiches and a blanket Possible response: On a picnic I can take sandwiches I can take juice I can take a blanket (Main Idea) Support writers at various English proficiency levels
Beginning Display a sentence frame, such
as On a picnic I can take _ Have children
dictate an ending
Intermediate Provide the same sentence,
but have children copy it and write their own ending
Advanced Have children write sentences
about two or three things they would take
Extend Language Possible response: A light
bag is easier to carry than a heavy bag It is easier to carry heavy things in a cart than in
a bag
Answers to page 14:
Children should draw a picture of a family on
a picnic Explain that children can imagine where the family went to have their picnic, and draw that setting Possible response: The family went to a park to have a picnic
Family Link Read aloud the Family Link activity
on page 14 before sending copies of the Study Guide home with children Later, have them describe a fun picnic or other outing that their family members had
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• Read Picnic Time again.
• Where did the family go? Draw a picture.
• Write a sentence that goes with your picture.
Family Link
Ask family members to tell about a fun picnic or
outing Were they celebrating a special occasion?
Study Guide
Picnic Time
Name