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START: Read 1 Guide for Repeated Interactive Read-Alouds

Read 1: STATE STATE: Show cover illustration and identify title and author. The title of the book is A Hat for Minerva Louise and the author, or the

person who wrote the story, is Janet Morgan Stoeke.

STATE: Purpose of Read 1. I see that Minerva Louise is standing outside in the snow talking to her friends. She looks like she is asking

her friends a question. I wonder if she is looking for something and why she is outside in the cold snow. Let’s read and find out…

Read 1: TEACH

TEACH: Push-in story problem that’s connected to the story purpose by using the think-aloud strategy (I wonder, I noticed, I was

thinking….). This is where you can turn back to previous pages to connect events and infer the story problem. Oh, now I know the problem. Remember back at the beginning of the story (turn page back) when… - Minerva Louise wants to go outside and play in the snow all day. She loves the snow, but gets really cold when she goes outside. I am thinking that she needs some warm clothing to be able to go outside and play. I wonder if Minerva Louise will ever find some warm clothing to play in.

TEACH: Push-in and connect key events that relate to the story problem.

Page # Think Aloud Page # Previous Event/Explanation

4 Minerva Louise is so excited about the snow she decides to go outside in the cold to look and explore.

3 (Flip Back) Remember her friends do not like the snow one bit. They stay inside where it is warm with their head tucked under their arm.

Push-In and Connect

Key Events

Title: A Hat for Minerva Louise By: Janet Morgan Stoeke

Push-In Story Problem

Target Vocabulary

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6 I notice that Minerva Louise is shivering. She must be really cold.

7 I notice that Minerva Louise’s friends have on warm clothes. I wonder if she is going to begin searching for some warm clothes to wear so she can stay outside and play.

9 I’m thinking Minerva Louise is confused, she does not understand, and is mistaking the garden hose for a scarf. (point to garden hose) A garden hose is used for water.

10 Minerva Louise thinks the gloves are for her feet! She’s all mixed up and confused! I notice that chickens have different feet than we do and I think she thought the gloves looked like shoes for her feet.

12 I’m thinking that Minerva Louise is confused again! She wants to use the flower pot (point to) for a hat but does not know it’s really used for growing plants.

13 Here she wants to use the boot (point to) for a hat but it is too heavy. I don’t think Minerva knows this is a boot…she is confused.

14 Minerva is still searching for some warm clothes that she does not see all of the warm clothes hanging on the hooks on the wall above where she is standing.

15 Minerva thinks that the snow which has fallen and piled up on top of things are fluffy white hats.

19 Minerva thinks that she finally found a hat to wear, but it is not two hats. She found two mittens (explain what mittens are) connected with a string. I do not think Minerva knows that those are mittens.

21 Minerva Louise finally discovers some mittens that she can use for warm clothes. She figures out how to wear the mittens as a hat by wearing one on her head and the

8-15 (Flip Back) Minerva Louise was determined to find warm clothes…she was not going to give up. (Show the items on previous pages). Even though she was confused about what

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other on her tail. Now she can go outside and play with her friends in the snow.

some of the things were, she continued to search and ended up finding mittens which she wore as hats.

22 I noticed that Minerva is able to stay outside with her friends and play in the snow as long as she likes because the mittens she is using as hats keep her warm.

TEACH: Push-in target vocabulary using PAT. Page # Point Act Tell

1 Minerva Louise Snow- Explain that in winter when it gets really cold, that snow may fall (some children may have never seen snow)

2 All the hens- her friends

3 To the hens that have their heads tucked under their wings to stay warm.

Heads tucked under their wings

4 Explore- to go out and find new things.

6 Minerva Louise- shaking because she is cold.

Shivering (shaking)

7 Scarecrow, sheep Searching- to look for something

8 Scarf- a warm piece of clothing that wraps around your neck to keep you warm

9 Water hose

10 Gloves

11 Flower pot

13 Boot Heavy- weighs too much to pick up

15 Fluffy white hat on garbage can lid, light fixture, and car

Fluffy- looks big and fat

16 Hat

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18 Perfect- just right

19 Mittens- clothing you wear on your hands to keep them warm

21 Discover-to find

Target Tier 2 vocabulary related to story: Search Discover Confused Determined Pleased Proud Frustrated Disappointed

Read 1: ASK

ASK: Why was Minerva Louise in search for something warm?

Possible Answers: She wanted to be able to go outside and play in the snow without getting too cold.

Read 1: RESPOND RESPOND:

Restate what child said in a more complex sentence.

Use correct syntax.

Model rich vocabulary.

Build on children’s statements by adding more information.

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Read 1: TIE TIE:

Summarize main idea: Sometimes we want something bad enough we will keep trying until we get it.

Transition to next activity and push-in how it relates to the story.

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START: Read 2 Guide for Repeated Interactive Read-Alouds

Read 2: STATE STATE: Show cover illustration and identify title and author. The title of the book is A Hat for Minerva Louise and the author, or the

person who wrote the story, is Janet Morgan Stoeke.

STATE: Story Problem. – This is Minerva Louise and she loves exploring and playing in the snow. But remember there was a

problem…Minerva Louise needed warm clothes to wear so she could stay outside and play all day. STATE: Purpose of Read 2. Minerva Louise was determined to find warm clothes. Let’s read and find out how she was feeling when she

was searching for clothes…

Read 2: TEACH

TEACH: Push-in characters’ thoughts and feelings (as they connect to key events) that relate to the story problem.

Page # Think Alouds Previous Events: Character’s thoughts and feelings

1 I notice that Minerva Louise is smiling. She must be excited that it is snowing outside.

5 I’m thinking Minerva Louise likes the snow because she is outside while all of her friends are still inside.

(Refer back to page 3) The other hens did not like the snow. They stayed inside and tucked their heads under their wings.

Push-In and Connect

Characters’ Feelings with

Key Events

Title: A Hat for Minerva Louise By: Janet Morgan Stoeke

Push-In Story Problem

Target Vocabulary

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6 I noticed that Minerva Louise is shivering because it is so cold outside. I’m thinking she might need some warm clothes to wear to keep her warm.

7 I notice that Minerva Louise’s friends have on warm clothing. I wonder if Minerva will find something warm so that she can enjoy the snow like her friends.

14 Minerva Louise has searched the barn to try and find warm clothes but keeps getting confused. I’m thinking she might feel frustrated or disappointed because she hasn’t found any clothes that will keep her warm…but she does not give up, she is determined to find warm clothes so she can go outside and play.

(Refer back to pg. 8-14) To show how determined she was to find warm clothing and to show that she never gave up, she kept searching.

16 Minerva Louise notices the hat that the snowman is wearing. She is thinking that is exactly what she needs to stay warm and wondering where the snowman found his hat.

19 I’m thinking Minerva Louise is confused at first because she can’t figure out how to wear the “hat,” and why there is a string attached. Minerva knows that this item fits, so she is determined to figure out how to wear the mittens.

21 I’m thinking Minerva Louise is proud of herself for finding warm clothes, because she was determined and did not give up.

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Now she can go outside and play in the snow all day with her friends.

TEACH: Push-in target vocabulary using PAT. Page # Point Act Tell

1 Minerva Louise Snow- Explain that in winter when it gets really cold, that snow may fall (some children may have never seen snow)

2 All the hens- her friends

3 To the hens that have their heads tucked under their wings to stay warm.

Heads tucked under their wings

4 Exploring- to go out and find new things.

6 Minerva Louise- shivering because she is cold.

Shivering

7 Scarecrow, sheep Searching- to look for something

8 Scarf- warm clothing that wraps around your neck to keep you warm

9 Water hose Ex. Something you use to water flowers or grass

10 Gloves Wear on your hands to keep them warm or to protect your hand from getting dirty or hurt

11 Flower pot Used to plant flowers

13 Boot Something we wear on our feet. Heavy- weighs too much to pick up

15 Fluffy white hat on garbage can lid, light fixture, and car

Fluffy- looks big and fat

16 Hat

18 Perfect- just right

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19 Mitten Mittens- clothing you wear on your hands to keep them warm. Different from gloves

Target Tier 2 vocabulary related to story: Search Discover Confused Determined Proud Frustrated Disappointed

Read 2: ASK

ASK: How did Minerva Louise feel when she was searching for warm clothes? How did Minerva Louise feel when she finally found warm clothes? Possible Answers: Minerva Louise may have felt confused when she was searching because she kept mistaking different items for warm clothes.

Minerva Louise was determined to find warm clothes so she could go outside and play in the snow.

Minerva Louise felt proud of herself for finding warm clothes.

Minerva Louise was excited because now she had warm clothes and could go outside to play all day in the snow.

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Read 2: TIE

RESPOND: Restate what child said in a more complex sentence.

Use correct syntax.

Model rich vocabulary.

Build on children’s statements by adding more information.

Read 2: TIE TIE:

Summarize main idea: Sometimes we want something bad enough we will keep trying until we get it.

Transition to next activity and push-in how it relates to the story.

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START: Read 3 Guide for Repeated Interactive Read-Alouds

Read 3: STATE STATE: Show cover illustration and have the children recall the title and author. Remember, the title of the book is A Hat for Minerva

Louise and the author, or the person who wrote the story, is Janet Morgan Stoeke.

STATE: Pull-out story problem. Children state the problem

STATE: Purpose of Read 3: Now that you know this story so well, I would like for you to help tell the story. I wonder why…Minerva

Louise is so determined to find warm clothes. Let’s read to find out.

Read 3: TEACH

TEACH: Pull-out key events and characters’ thoughts and feelings.

Read a few passages that prompt children to respond.

Ask questions such as “What is happening here?” Then, connect character’s feelings to that event, “How do you think ______felt when that happened?”

Page # Possible Descriptions of Events Possible Descriptions of Characters’ Thoughts and Feelings

1 Minerva Louise's friends stayed inside with their head tucked in their wings

The other hens did not like the snow. They wanted to stay inside where it was warm.

2 Minerva Louise wanted to go exploring outside.

Minerva loved snowy days and was excited that it was snowing. She wanted to go outside to enjoy the snow

Pull-Out Characters’ Feelings

Key Events

Title: A Hat for Minerva Louise

By: Janet Morgan Stoeke

Pull-Out Story Problem

Target Vocabulary

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3-4 Minerva realized it was too cold and she needed warm clothing to stay outside and enjoy the snow

8-14 Minerva Louise searched for warm clothing but she kept getting confused while she was searching. She thought a water hose, gloves, flower pot, and boot would help.

She felt frustrated and disappointed when she could not find something warm to wear, but she was determined and kept searching even though she wasn’t having any luck.

16-17 Minerva Louise wants to find a hat to wear because she sees her friend the snowman wearing a hat and thinks that will keep her warm.

Minerva Louise feels excited because she think she has found something to keep her warm

18-19 Minerva puts on the “hat” but notices there is a string attached. But what she really found was a pair of mittens

She is feeling confused by the string attached to the hat, but she decides to wear it anyway because she is happy that she finally found something warm to wear.

21 Minerva Louise decided to wear the mittens on her head and tail to keep her warm

Minerva Louise feels very proud that she found something warm to wear. She was determined and never gave up until she found what she was looking for.

TEACH: Pull-out target vocabulary.

Provide opportunities for children to use target vocabulary.

Read 3: ASK ASK: The final why question leads to the main idea: Why did Minerva Louise continue to search for warm clothes even though she had a

hard time?

Possible Answers:

She loved the snow so much and wanted to play outside but was too cold. She knew that if she was going to stay outside she had to find warm clothes to wear. She was determined to find warm clothes and finally she did!

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Read 3: RESPOND RESPOND:

Restate what child said in a more complex sentence.

Use correct syntax.

Model rich vocabulary.

Build on child’s statements by adding more information.

Read 3: TIE TIE:

Summarize main idea: Sometimes we want something bad enough we will keep trying until we get it.

Transition to next activity and pull-out how it relates to the story.