1st–2nd GradeObjectives

• Studentswillactivelylistentoaread-aloudselection.

• Studentswillextendreadingcomprehensionbyidentifyingthewho,what,when,whereandwhyelementsofastory.

Materials Needed• Miss Malarkey Doesn’t Live in Room 10 byJudyFinchler• Chalkboardorwhiteboard• SentenceStrips[NF9763]andmarker• Paperandpencils(oneforeachsmallgroup)• Pocketchartordigitalaids(e.g.,interactivewhiteboard,

documentcamera,etc.)

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Introduction

ReadaloudMiss Malarkey Doesn’t Live in Room 10byJudyFinchler.

Procedure1. IntroducestudentstothefiveWsofreadingcomprehensionbywritingthefollowingwordsonthechalkboard

orwhiteboard:Who? What? When? Where?andWhy?

2.Explaintostudentsthatlearningtolistenandlookforanswerstothesefiveimportantquestionsisanexcellentwaytostrengthentheirunderstandingofwhattheyread.

3.AskstudentsthefollowingquestionsaboutMiss Malarkey Doesn’t Live in Room 10.Invitethemtothinkaboutthestoryandsharetheirresponsesaloud.

•Whoarethemaincharactersinthestory?

•Whatisthestoryabout?Whathappensinthebeginning,middleandendofthestory?

•Whendoesthestorytakeplace?

•Wheredoesthestorytakeplace?

•WhydothestudentsthinkMissMalarkeylivesinRoom10?Andwhydotheychangetheirminds?

4.Writethestudents’responsesonsentencestrips.Displaytheresponsesinapocketchartorattachthemtotheclassroomboardbeneatheach“W”wordforvisualreference.

Guided Practice

1. Assignstudentstosmallgroupsofthreetofourstudentseach.

2.Selectastoryorpassageforthewholeclasstoreadtogether.(Toimprovereadingcomprehension,youcanchoosetofocusonarecentlanguageartsselectioninyourclassroom.)

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3. Download and print out a copy of the Pick-A-Question cards for each group.

4. Have students take turns selecting a question card and answering it within their group. Invite students to discuss their answers and help each other come to a consensus. Then have one student in each group record the group’s answers.

5. At the end of the activity, invite the groups to take turns sharing their responses with the class.

Independent Practice

Place the Pick-A-Question cards or question-card sticks in an independent reading center for additional practice.

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Who are

the main

characters in the story?

What

was the

beginning, m

iddle, and end of

the story?

When does

the story take place?

Where does

the story take place?

Why did

the events in the story

happen?

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