Night of the PufflingsNight of the Pufflings

By Bruce McMillanBy Bruce McMillan

Meet the AuthorMeet the Author

Bruce McMillan

Predict and SharePredict and Share

What do you think the What do you think the story is going to be story is going to be about?about?

Why do you think Why do you think this?this?

Genre and SummaryGenre and Summary

Genre: NonfictionGenre: Nonfiction

Summary – Summary –

On Heimaey Island, near Iceland, a On Heimaey Island, near Iceland, a community works together to help community works together to help young birds called pufflings return young birds called pufflings return safely to the sea.safely to the sea.

Focus Skill - SummarizeFocus Skill - Summarize

Use Decoding/PhonicsUse Decoding/PhonicsMake and Confirm PredictionsMake and Confirm PredictionsCreate Mental ImagesCreate Mental ImagesSelf-QuestionSelf-QuestionSummarize-Focus SkillSummarize-Focus SkillRead AheadRead AheadReread to ClarifyReread to ClarifyUse Context to confirm meaning Use Context to confirm meaning Use text structure and formatUse text structure and formatAdjust reading rate-Focus StrategyAdjust reading rate-Focus Strategy

SummarizeSummarize

A good summary tells the most important A good summary tells the most important ideas in a few words. It does not include ideas in a few words. It does not include opinions or descriptions. opinions or descriptions.

When you read your should summarize When you read your should summarize the most important ideas of the text. the most important ideas of the text. Summarizing will help you better Summarizing will help you better understand what you have read.understand what you have read.

Focus StrategyFocus StrategyAdjust Reading RateAdjust Reading Rate

Good readers use different strategies to Good readers use different strategies to help them understand what they read. help them understand what they read.

You should read some texts, such as You should read some texts, such as those with many facts and details, more those with many facts and details, more slowly than other texts. slowly than other texts.

You should adjust your reading rate You should adjust your reading rate according to the kind of text you are according to the kind of text you are reading.reading.

Strategy Strategy Skill Connection Skill Connection

If you are trying to summarize a nonfiction If you are trying to summarize a nonfiction selection with many facts and details, you selection with many facts and details, you should adjust your reading rate by slowing down should adjust your reading rate by slowing down to make sure you understand what you are to make sure you understand what you are reading. reading.

All About PuffinsAll About Puffins

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More on the Puffin

Building BackgroundBuilding Background

In the next selection, children in In the next selection, children in Iceland save the lives of Iceland save the lives of thousands of baby puffins. thousands of baby puffins.

What are some ways that people What are some ways that people help animals?help animals?

Use the web on the next page.Use the web on the next page.

Building BackgroundBuilding Background

Ways People Help Animals

Building BackgroundBuilding Background

When might animals need help from When might animals need help from people?people?

What might you learn from caring for an What might you learn from caring for an animal?animal?

How should you act when you take care How should you act when you take care of an animal?of an animal?

VOCABULARYVOCABULARY

UninhabitedUninhabited

BurrowsBurrows

VentureVenture

StrandedStranded

NestlesNestles

InstinctivelyInstinctively

UninhabitedUninhabited

Un-in-hab-it-edUn-in-hab-it-ed

Adj.Adj.

Having no people Having no people living thereliving there

BurrowsBurrows

Bur-rowsBur-rows

n/vn/v

Holes in the Holes in the ground made by ground made by animalsanimals

VentureVenture

Ven-tureVen-ture

VV

Go out in to a Go out in to a dangerous placedangerous place

StrandedStranded

Strand-edStrand-ed

Verb/adj.Verb/adj.

Left behind or in a Left behind or in a helpless situationhelpless situation

NestlesNestles

Nest-lesNest-les

VerbVerb

Moves snugly next toMoves snugly next to

InstinctivelyInstinctively

In-stinc-tive-lyIn-stinc-tive-ly

AdvAdv

Without thinking; in a Without thinking; in a way that is naturalway that is natural

Vocabulary PowerVocabulary Power

Read Pages 206 and 207 in the book.Read Pages 206 and 207 in the book.What are things you do instinctively?What are things you do instinctively?Would you expect to find a restaurant on an Would you expect to find a restaurant on an uninhabited island? Why or why not?uninhabited island? Why or why not?What are some animals that make burrows?What are some animals that make burrows?What word is a synonym for snuggles?What word is a synonym for snuggles?Would a cautious person venture into an Would a cautious person venture into an unfamiliar place? Why or Why not?unfamiliar place? Why or Why not?How is being rescued different from being How is being rescued different from being stranded?stranded?

After You’ve ReadAfter You’ve Read

Reading Skills Rocket – SummarizeReading Skills Rocket – Summarize

Test Tutor – SummarizeTest Tutor – Summarize

Writing Detective – Explaining a ProcessWriting Detective – Explaining a Process

Grammar Practice Park – SentencesGrammar Practice Park – Sentences

Homework Helper – Week 3Homework Helper – Week 3