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Characteristics of the Text Genre • Nonfi ction

Text Structure • Second-person narrative• Information on single topic• Description text structure

Content • Kites and what they are made of• How kites fl y

Themes and Ideas • Kite fl ying can be a wonderful, and colorful, activity.Language and

Literary Features• Author talks directly to reader: You have to hold the kite above your head.

Sentence Complexity • Some longer sentences: The long shape of the kite helps it stay in the air. • Sentences with prepositional phrases: They fl y across the sky.

Vocabulary • Kite words: colors, shapes, sizes, fl ap, silk, string, eyes, mouthWords • Mostly one-syllable words with some two and three-syllable words: across, windy, apart,

different, fl apping• Highlighted high-frequency words: across, ball, cried, head, heard, large, second, should

Illustrations • Color photos support text.Book and Print Features • Four to six lines of text per page

• All new sentences start at left margin.• Photos on all pages

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L E S S O N 2 8 T E A C H E R ’ S G U I D E

Kite Flyingby Tom Crawford

Fountas-Pinnell Level FNonfictionSelection SummaryKites come in different colors, shapes, and sizes. They need wind to fl y.

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Kite Flying by Tom Crawford

Build BackgroundRead the title to children and talk with them about what is happening in the cover photo. Invite children to share any experiences they have had fl ying kites. Ask questions such as the following: What kinds of kites have you seen? What do you think you might learn about kites in this book?

Introduce the TextGuide children through the text, helping with unfamiliar words so they can read the text successfully. Here are some suggestions:

: Explain that this book tells about different kinds of kites and how kites fl y. Remind children that they can use the information in the photos to help them read.Suggested language: Turn to page 2. What do you see in the photo? Yes, the people on the beach are fl ying kites. Find the word kites on the page. Where do the kites fl y? The book says: Look at all the kites. They fl y across the sky. Find the word across on the page. Put your fi nger under the fi rst letter, a.

Page 3: Have children point to the highlighted word large. Some kites are very large. What can you think of that is large? Find the word small on the page. Some kites are small. What can you think of that is small?

Page 4: What are the children trying to do here? To fl y a kite, you have to hold it above your head, hang on to the ball of string, and run. Say the word head. What letter would you expect to see fi rst in head? Find the word head and put your fi nger under it.

Page 5: Call attention to the photo. This is called a box kite. Why do you think it has that name?

Now turn back to the beginning and read to fi nd out about kites and how they fl y.

Words to KnowHave children turn to the Words to Know at the back of the book. Read each word aloud and then together. Explain any unknown words. Tell children to look for these words as they read.

across cried heard second

ball head large should

Words to Know

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ReadAs children read, observe them carefully. Guide them as needed, using language that supports their problem solving ability.

Respond to the TextPersonal ResponseAsk children to share their personal responses to the book. Begin by asking what they liked best about the book, or what they found interesting.Suggested language: Which kind of kite would you like to fl y? Why?

Ways of ThinkingAs you discuss the text, make sure children understand these teaching points:

Thinking Within the Text Thinking Beyond the Text Thinking About the Text

• Kites come in many different colors, shapes, and sizes.

• A kite can sound like a fl ag fl apping in the wind.

• Kites need wind to fl y.

• Anyone can learn to fl y a kite.

• It is fun to fl y a kite.

• The photos show many different kinds of kites.

© 2006. Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H.

Choices for SupportConcepts of PrintPractice early reading behaviors such as matching one spoken word to one written word while reading and recognizing that a sentence is a group of words with ending punctuation.

Phonemic Awareness and Word WorkProvide practice as needed with words and sounds, using one of the following activities:

• Substitute Vowel Sounds Say the word run and have children repeat it. Say: Change the vowel sound /u/ to /a /. What is the new word? (rain) Repeat the procedure, having children change the vowel sound in each of these words: head: change /e/ to / ı/ (hide), fl ap: change /a/ to / ı / (fl ip), mouth: change /ou/ to /a/ (math), shape: change /a/ to / ı/ (ship), fl oat: change /o /to /a/ (fl at).

• Sort Words Materials: index cards. Write the following content words on index cards: kite, fl y, sky, try, size, light. Have children read the words. Ask them to sort the words according to the long i spelling. (CVCe, y, igh)



Writing About ReadingVocabulary PracticeRead the directions and have children complete the Vocabulary questions on BLM 28.1.

RespondingHave children complete the vocabulary activity on page 11.

Building VocabularyOppositesPoint out the concept of opposites in Kite Flying. Suggested language: Remember that some kites are small and some are large. The words small and large are opposites, meaning “different in every way.” Write the words small and large side by side on the board or on chart paper. Then name other words from the book and work with children to name an opposite for each word. Use these words: day, long, up, in, high, strong, light. (Opposites: night, short, down, out, low, weak, heavy) To extend the list, discuss opposites such as these: open/close, good/bad, happy/sad, lost/found, hot/cold, no/yes.

After you have fi nished the list, read the pairs of opposites together, pointing to each word. Leave the list posted, explaining that children can use these words in their writing.

Writing PromptRead aloud the following prompt. Have children write their response, using the writing prompt on page 6.

The author wrote: This kite looks like a bird. Choose one kite from the book. Write a sentence about it. Compare the kite to something else: This kite looks like _____.



Read directions to children.3

Words to KnowAnswer each question with a word

from the word bank.

1. Which word would you use to tell about

an elephant? large 2. Which word would you use after the

word first? second 3. Which word would you use to tell about a

game of catch? ball 4. Which word would you use instead of the

word yelled? cried 5. Which word would you use to name the

top of your body? head

Word Bank

across

ball

cried

head

heard

large

second

should

Words to Know© Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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First Pass

English Language LearnersReading Support Be sure children understand the key word wind. Explain that wind is air that moves. Give a demonstration by using a paper fan to create a current of air. Then reread page 5 to review how wind helps a kite fl y.

Oral Language DevelopmentCheck the children’s comprehension, using a dialogue that best matches their English profi ciency level. Speaker 1 is the teacher, Speaker 2 is the child.

Beginning/ Early Intermediate Intermediate Early Advanced/ Advanced

Speaker 1: What is this book about?

Speaker 2: kites

Speaker 1: Where is this kite?

Speaker 2: in the sky

Speaker 1: Point to the kite that looks like a box.

Speaker 2: [Points to kite that looks like a box.]

Speaker 1: Where do kites fl y?

Speaker 2: They fl y across the sky.

Speaker 1: What do all kites need to fl y?

Speaker 2: They need wind.

Speaker 1: What size are kites?

Speaker 2: Some are small and some are large.

Speaker 1: How do you fl y a kite?

Speaker 2: Hold the kite above your head and run with it.



Name Date

Kite FlyingThe author wrote: This kite looks like a bird. Choose one kite from the book. Write a sentence about it. Compare the kite to something else: This kite looks like _____.



Words to KnowAnswer each question with a word

from the word bank.

1. Which word would you use to tell about

an elephant?

2. Which word would you use after the

word first?

3. Which word would you use to tell about a

game of catch?

4. Which word would you use instead of the

word yelled?

5. Which word would you use to name the

top of your body?

Word Bank

across

ball

cried

head

heard

large

second

should

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Student Date Lesson 28

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Kite FlyingRunning Record Form

Kite Flying • level f

Behavior Code Error

Read word correctly ✓ cat 0

Repeated word, sentence, or phrase

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0

Omission — cat 1

Behavior Code Error

Substitution cut cat 1

Self-corrects cut sc cat 0

Insertion the

ˆcat 1

Word told T cat 1

page Selection Text Errors Self-Corrections

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Look at all the kites.

They fly across the sky.

The best days to fly

a kite are windy days.

Kites come in many

colors, shapes, and sizes.

Some kites are small,

and some are very large.

Even kids can fly kites.

You have to hold the kite

above your head.

Comments: Accuracy Rate (# words read

correctly/51 × 100)

%

Self-Correction Rate

(# errors + # Self-Corrections/ Self-Correction)

1:


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