ELL Readers Teaching Guide Unit 3, Week 6 As White as Snow 35As White as Snow INTRODUCE THE BOOK Activate Prior Knowledge/Build Background Read the title, and ask children what they kn
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As White as Snow
INTRODUCE THE BOOK
Activate Prior Knowledge/Build
Background Read the title, and ask children
what they know about snow Ask: In what season
does it snow? What did you do when it snowed?
How does snow feel? Tell children this book tells
about animals that hide in the snow
Preview/Use Text Features Preview the
reader by talking about the photographs together
and naming the labeled items
Preteach Vocabulary Review the
high-frequency word that appears in this book: does.
Introduce these key words from the book: white
(p 1), land (p 2), hide (p 2), and fi nd
(p 3) 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 What color is snow? (Snow is
white.)
• Pages 3–8 Which animals can hide in
the snow? (A polar bear, fox, snowy owl,
weasel, and snowshoe rabbit can hide
in snow.)
Reread Have children reread the book with a
partner, in small groups, or independently Have
them complete the Study Guide on page 36
RESPOND
Answers to the Reader’s Inside Back Cover:
Talk About It
1 They are the same color as snow (Main Idea)
2 It would be easier to find red mittens You
could see them against the snow
Write About It
3 Children can draw pictures of the animals in
the story, or of other animals
Support writers at various English proficiency levels
Beginning Encourage children to refer to the
story to find the names of animals
Intermediate Display this sentence frame:
I have seen a Have children complete it
with a name of an animal
Advanced Have children write sentences that
tell something about each animal they draw
Extend Language Milk is white Strawberries
are red Chocolate is brown Sugar is white An orange is orange Milk and sugar are as white
as snow
Answers to page 36:
Drawings will vary Sentences should match drawings Possible items in drawings: sugar, paper, a sock, a T-shirt, an egg, a dove, a slice
of bread
Family Link Read aloud the Family Link activity
on page 36 before sending copies of the Study Guide home with children Later, have them share experiences their families have had with snow
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• Read As White as Snow again.
• Draw a picture of something white hiding in the
snow Write a sentence to go with your picture.
Family Link
Ask family members about their experiences with snow.
Study Guide
As White as Snow
Name