Sequencing & Retelling The Mitten by Jan Brett Fiction /Humor Level D Interest Level K-2nd Grade Objective: Students will use sequencing to retell a story with 90% accuracy. Materials:

• Book: The Mitten by Jan Brett • Oven Mitten • PDF for Mitten & Animals (copies for each student) • Construction paper • Yarn • Crayons

I. Before Reading

Build Background • Write the word winter on the board. • What clothing do people wear on the winter? • What kind of weather do we have when it’s winter? • Do a concept web on the board as a large group to complete a concept

web. • Introduce vocabulary words by reviewing pictures and definitions of

new words.

wool tunneling burrowed jostled commotion talons muzzle lumbered Picture Walk

• Show students the front and back cover of the book and read the title. • Ask students why they think this book might be called “The Mitten?”

• Show the picture of the boy on the first page. Ask students what looks

different about his clothing then our clothing?

• Point out the picture of the Grandmother at the loom and with the basket of yarn

• Explain how she spins the fur from the sheep called wool to make the yarn.

 

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• Next page the Grandmother is knitting. Ask students their experience with kitting.

• Point out the vocabulary word warned- Ask students if they know what the word means?

• Next page- Clarify the phrase safe and sound for students.

• Point out the picture of the mole. See how the mole tunneled through

the snow and came upon the mitten. Explain the meaning of the words tunneling and burrowing.

• Next page- Point to the picture of the rabbit and the mole ask students

what does it mean to admire something? Explain that winter coat means fur. What are the rabbit’s big kickers?

• Next page –Point out the quills on the hedgehog. Ask students how

they think the spiky fur might feel? Point out the Vocabulary word-prickles and how the hedgehogs fur has prickles.

• Next page point to the own and point out his features, big eyes, big

feet that look sharp. Show students the “glinty” talons of the owl.

• Go thorough and point out more animals coming to climb in the mitten. Ask students what must be happening to the mitten with all these animals going inside?

• Point to the fox and explain how he stopped to investigate. Ask

students what it means to investigate?

• Next page ask student show a big bear might walk. Clarify the word lumbered and explain the phrase nose his way in.

• Show all the animals stuffed in the mitten. Turn the page and ask

students what they think is going to happen in the story next? II. Introduce the Reading Strategy Retell the sequence of events and answer questions about the story. III. Set the Purpose Today you will listen to the story to tell the order the animals went into the mitten and answer questions after reading. IV. During Reading

• Point to the pictures • Say the name of the animals in English and Spanish

 

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• Use the file folder mitten visual aid and add each animal to the Velcro strip as they go into the mitten.

• Ask students what they think will happen next? • Check for understanding and invite students to predict what will

happen next. V. After Reading

• Reflect on what happened in the story. Ask students if they ever lost anything important?

• Review the main characters and the order the animals went into the mitten.

Supporting All Learners

• Students can work in small groups to retell the story. • Students can color, write or verbally retell the story. • Students can use the sequencing graphic organizer to retell the order the

animals went into the story. Extensions

• Students can rewrite the ending. • Students can act out the story for another class. • Students can explore Jan Brett’s website for many activities:

http://www.janbrett.com/index.html Assessment

• Listen to and observe students to see if they can name the animals and retell the order that the animals went into the mitten.

• Review comprehension question worksheet to check for understanding of the story,

• Review completed graphic organizer to determine sequencing accuracy. References: Put the Animals in the Mitten PDF for Mitten & Animals: http://www.janbrett.com/put_the_animals_in_the_mitten.htm