Read Aloud

Goals1. To enhance listening

comprehension and vocabulary2. To improve comprehension of

narrative materials, particularly the ability to predict events, retell events, and summarize using story grammar (literature elements).

What are the read-alouds?

• Picture Books– Read to students– Actively involves students– Students retell the content– Students summarize using “story

grammar” (literary elements)– Students master 3 vocabulary terms

found in story

What are the read-alouds?

• Using Chapter Books– Read a chapter from a novel during

after a transition or at the end of the day

– Purpose is to end the day in an enjoyable manner, and to increase students’ interest in age-appropriate books

Let’s try the procedure

• “Skippyjon Jones”– Introduce book: T read title, SS read

title, SS make predictions, T read author and illustrator’s names

– Word Sort predictions• Using some of the vocabulary (familiar and

unfamiliar) have students sort the words and discuss what they think will happen in the book

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Word Sort & Story Predictions

self-respecting flock lecture journey

incognito secret password outraged

scattered darkened landscape shimmied

hovered thrust ruckus britches

Word Sort & Story Predictions

ordered scolded exclaimed asked

answered growled whispered decreed

declared cried chattered burst into song

spoke called added continued

Let’s try the procedure

• “Read the story interactively: – Questions– Predictions– Retell– Students respond with gestures and

facial movements– Explain novel words

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How does Skippyjon feel?• Why?• Show me how you look

when you are feeling restless.

• How is his mom feeling? • Why?• Show me how your mom

looks when she feels frustrated.

• What do you think will happen next?

Show pictureof Mom

on page 4

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“You need to think about what it means to be a Siamese cat.”

• Possible origin is Thailand

• Brought to U.S. about 130 years ago

• Have any of you seen a Siamese cat in person, on TV, or in a movie?Siamese Cats NOT Siamese Cats

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand

http://meow-cats.com/siamese-cat/ http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Cats

After Reading

• Discuss the story– What did you like?– What character did you like best?– Did anything surprise you?

• …make you laugh?• …make you sad?

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Summarize Using the “Story Grammar” Chart

TitleSettingMain CharacterOther CharactersProblem/conflict/goalResolution of Problem

Explicit Vocabulary Instruction

2. Contextualize the word within the story: “Why the maskito, dude?.” asked Poquito Tito. “I go incognito,” said Skippito.

3. “Say the word incognito.”

4. Student-friendly explanation: “Incognito means that you are trying to look like someone else, so no one can tell it is you. You try to be incognito by wearing a costume or using camouflage.”

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Explicit Vocabulary Instruction(continued)

5. Non-story examples:– Camouflage helps animals be

incognito, so they can hide from their enemies and sneak up on their prey.

– When you wear a costume for Halloween or a party you are incognito.

– Sometimes famous people will go to restaurants and stores incognito, so they won’t have people bothering them.

Explicit Vocabulary Instruction(continued)

6. Active student engagement with the words:

a) Tell a neighbor about a time you pretended to be incognito.

b) Ask questions:Why might a person want to be

incognito?

Explicit Vocabulary Instruction

(continued)

c) Examples and Non-examples“If any of the things I say are examples of incognito,

say incognito. If not, don’t say anything.”

___A student is reading a book in the library.___ Spiderman puts on his “Spiderman” outfit.___ Spiderman (Peter Parker) puts on a pair of jeans and a t-

shirt.___A girl puts on her prettiest dress before going to the

birthday party.___A snake is wrapped around the branch of a tree the same

color as its skin.___You put on your baseball uniform before the game.

Explicit Vocabulary Instruction(continued)

7. “Say the word incognito.”8. Review vocabulary

a) Post the book cover and the words.b) Incorporate words into daily language.

Vocabulary

secret – only a few people know

incognito – wearing a disguise so others don’t know it’s you

journey – traveling a long distance or over a long period of time

           

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Other Vocabulary Focus that could be used with “Skippyjon Jones”

• Self-respecting• Flock of birds• Lecture• Password• Outraged• Scattered

• Darkened• Landscape• Shimmied• Hovered• Thrust• ruckus

Other Words to Use for “said” with

“Skippyjon Jones”• ordered• scolded• exclaimed• asked• answered• growled• whispered• decreed

• declared• cried• chattered• burst into song• spoke• called• added• continuedhttp://www.billboardmama.com/images/

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Other Names that Mom Uses for Skippyjon

• Kitten Britches• Mr. Fuzzy Pants• Mr. Flutternutter• Kitty boy• Mr. Cocopugs

Read Aloud Procedure

1) Read to students2) Actively involve

students3) Students retell the

content4) Students summarize

using “story grammar” elements

5) Students master 3 vocabulary terms found in story

1) Choose 3 words2) Contextualize the words3) Say word—students echo4) Student-friendly explanation5) Decontextualize the words

by using non-story examples

6) Active student engagement with the words: student conversation, ask questions, examples and non-examples

7) Say word—students echo8) Review vocabulary: post the

book cover and the words, incorporate words into daily language

Vocabulary Procedure