“A New Coat for Anna”

Day 1

What We Will Learn

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and different meanings.

The suffix “tion” changes a word from a verb to a noun.

The suffix “sion” changes a word from a verb to a noun.

What We Will Learn

How suffixes change the meaning of a word.

Many words have two letters that give one sound. The words are divided into syllables between the two letters. There are two letters the same, but only one sound that goes with the first syllable.

Word Knowledge

These are homophones. They sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings.

sheer sheardye die hair hare

Word Knowledge

The suffix “tion” changes a word from a verb to a noun.

celebrate celebrationinvite invitationreflect reflection

Word Knowledge

The suffix “sion” changes a word from a verb to a noun.

divide divisioncomprehend comprehension

Word Knowledge

Suffixes change the meanings of words.

measure measured measurement

Word Knowledge

Words are divided into syllables between double consonants. There are two letters but only one sound that goes with the first syllable.

tomorrow to mor row summer sum mer pretty pret ty button but ton happy hap py

Genre – Realistic Fiction

The characters behave as people do in real life.

The setting of the story is a real place or could be a real place.

The events in the story could happen in real life.

Meet the Author – Harriet Ziefert

Harriet Ziefert, like many authors was a teacher. Why do you think so many teachers like to write?

Good teachers like to tell stories to help explain what they are teaching. By being writers themselves, teachers can also help students improve their writing by example and editing.

Meet the Author – Harriet Ziefert

Why do you think Harriet likes to develop her story together with the illustrator?

Working together, artist and writer can brainstorm about what they are trying to create.

Meet the Illustrator – Anita Lobel

Anita Lobel grew up during World War II. How do you think this helped her develop the illustrations for “A New Coat for Anna?”

Meet the Illustrator – Anita Lobel

During the war people couldn’t get all of the things they needed in stores. They had ration cards for basics – eggs, milk, flour, sugar.

She probably remembers what some of the towns were like and what a relief it was when things were over.

Meet the Illustrator – Anita Lobel

Lobel says that drawing is like drama. Can you think of ways that drawing and drama are similar?

Drawing and drama both tell stories. They both show emotions and feelings through the characters’ faces.

January 22nd 14

Vocabulary

remained – stayed in the same place or stayed the same

Vocabulary

strung – stretched from one place to another

Vocabulary

wound – wrapped around and around

Vocabulary

weaver – a person who makes fabric from thread or yarn

Vocabulary

bolt – a roll of cloth

Comprehension Strategies

Summarizing: summarize what you have learned

Predicting: make predictions about what you think will happen

Comprehension Strategies

Monitoring and Clarifying: stop reading to clarify words, phrases, or concepts that you might find confusing before continuing to read the story.

Choral Read Page 14

Why did Anna’s mother have to wait until after the war to buy her a coat?

On page 14 there are two pictures. One shows a store with a closed sign. The other shows a sign that says “no potatoes.”

The story says that the stores remained empty after the war. That tells me they were empty during the war too.

Choral Read Pages 15 - 17

Good readers stop to summarize. Summarize the important things that have happened so far.

Anna needed a coat and her mother had no money.

She traded a fine gold watch for the wool.

She traded a lamp to have the wool spun into yarn.

Choral Read Page 18

Making PredictionsWhat do you think will happen when

Anna and her mother take the yarn to the weaver?

Let’s read further to see what happens.

Choral Read Pages 19 - 21

Confirming PredictionsWhat happened when they took the wool

to the weaver?The weaver agreed to weave the wool

into cloth in exchange for a teapot.Can anyone make any connections to

what has happened?

Choral Read Pages 22 - 23

Summarizing – Let’s summarize what has happened in the story. Remember we only summarize the important events in the story.

Anna needed a new coat, but her mother didn’t have any money. They bartered for the things they needed. In the end Anna had a lovely coat and many new friends.