ELL Readers Teaching Guide Unit 5, Week 2 Mother Duck and Baby Crow 51INTRODUCE THE BOOK Activate Prior Knowledge/Build Background Read the title, point to the illustration, and ask ch
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INTRODUCE THE BOOK
Activate Prior Knowledge/Build
Background Read the title, point to the
illustration, and ask children if they think this
story is real or fantasy Ask: What do you like
about a story that isn’t real? Tell children this
book tells how some ducks help a baby crow
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: door
and should Introduce these key words from
the book: windy (p 2), branch (p 3), hurt
(p 4), and storm (p 5) 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:
• Pages 2–3 What is the weather like? (It is
windy and rainy.)
• Pages 4–5 What happens to Baby Crow?
(The wind blows him out of his nest.)
• Pages 6–8 Why do Mr and Mrs Crow
feel happy? (They have found their baby
Baby Crow is safe and warm.)
Reread Have children reread the book with a
partner, in small groups, or independently Have
them complete the Study Guide on page 52
Mother Duck and Baby Crow
RESPOND
Answers to the Reader’s Inside Back Cover:
Talk About It
1 First, a storm blows Baby Crow out of the
nest Then, Mother Duck finds him and feeds him Last, Mr and Mrs Crow find their baby (Sequence)
2 Yes, Mr and Mrs Crow would help them
because they are friends now (Make Inferences)
Write About It
3 Children should draw a picture to show their
favorite part of the story They should write about the animals in their picture
Support writers at various English proficiency levels
Beginning Provide this sentence frame:
My favorite part is when _ Have children
choose a part of the story and dictate the ending
Intermediate Have children refer to the story
to find details for their writing
Advanced Ask children to help less-proficient
speakers generate words for their writing
Extend Language Possible responses: loud,
soft, cool, freezing, wet, and powerful
Answers to page 52:
Children can draw Baby Crow on the doorstep
in the beginning For the end, they can draw him reunited with his parents
Family Link Read aloud the Family Link activity
on page 52 before sending copies of the Study Guide home with children Later, have them share their families’ stories about talking animals
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• Read Mother Duck and Baby Crow again.
• Draw Baby Crow at the beginning of the story.
• Then draw Baby Crow at the end of the story.
Baby Crow (beginning)
Baby Crow (end)
Family Link
Ask family members to share stories they know about
talking animals.
Study Guide
Mother Duck and Baby Crow
Name