Chocolate Milk,

Por Favor!by Maria Dismondy

illustrated by Donna Farrell

Reader’s Guide for

Celebrating Diversity

with Empathy

reader’s guide created by Kimberly Gillow

About

the

Author

Maria Dismondy is an award winning author who specializes in books that empower

children and celebrate diversity. She holds degrees in education and child development.

She frequently shares her message by presenting at schools and conferences. Maria

lives in Michigan with her family.

Maria Dismondy

http://mariadismondy.com/books/

Visit Maria’s website to read more abouther powerful message!

GradeLevel

Common Core State Standard

Content Area Focus

Activity

K W.K.2 informative writing

How to Be A Good Friend (2 pages)

1 W.1.1 opinion writing What Makes You Different? (3 pages)

1 RL.1.3 reading comprehension

Describing Main Characters

1 RL.1.3 reading comprehension

Describe the Setting Using Key Details

2 RL.2.1 reading comprehension

Asking and Answering Questions (2 pages)

2 RL.2.3 comprehension/written response

Character Response (2 pages)

3 RL.3.6 comprehension/written response

Celebrate Diversity! (song or poem)

3 RL.3.6 comprehension/written response

Developing Point of View

3 W.3.1 opinion writing Readers Develop Opinions (3 pages)

4 RL.4.3 reading comprehension

Characters Change Over Time (2 pages)

5 W.5.1 opinion writing Celebrating Diversity (3 pages)

5 W.5.2 informativewriting

Informative Writing

ContentsFeel free to use the activities in this reader’s guide with students of any age or grade level. This page is a guide to the correlations to the common core state standards by grade level.

Chocolate Milk, Por Favor!

Bonus Pages: Table Talk and Poster Challenge

How

to B

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Good F

riend

Info

rmati

ve w

riti

ng

CC

SS

- W

.K.2

How to Be a Good Friend

Tip 5

CCSS - W.K.2Informative writing

Tip 1

Tip 2

Tip 4

Tip 3

Opinion Writing based on the book Chocolate Milk, Por Favor!

Opinion:

Reason:

Reason:

Closing Statement:

opinion writing CCSS W.1.1

What makes you different?Topic:

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Celebrating You!

What makes you different?

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opinion writing CCSS W.1.1

Chocolate Milk, Por Favor!

Describing Main Characters

JohnnyGabe

Evidence in the Text Evidence in the Text

reading comprehension CCSS RL.1.3

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cola

te M

ilk, P

or

Fav

or!

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L.1.3

key

deta

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text

key

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text

sett

ing

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pre

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on

key

deta

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om

text

key

deta

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text

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ink a

bout

the s

ett

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of

this

sto

ry!

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e y

our t

hin

kin

g w

ith a

par

tner.

Key Detail page My Questions

reading comprehension CCSS RL.2.1

Chocolate Milk, Por Favor!

Asking and AnsweringQuestions

readin

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om

pre

hensi

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CC

SS

R

L.2

.1

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oco

late

Milk

, Po

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skin

g a

nd A

nsw

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ng Q

uest

ions

How

did

John

ny

show

em

path

y fo

r G

ab

e?

Wha

t is

em

path

y?I’m

wonderi

ng

I’m w

onderi

ng

I’m w

onderi

ng

How

did

the

chi

ldre

n a

t re

cess

sh

ow

em

path

y?

Answ

er

the q

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ions

belo

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nd w

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a f

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your

ow

n t

o t

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us w

hat

you

are

wonderi

ng.

CCSS RL.2.3

Chocolate Milk, Por Favor!How did Johnny respond when a new student came to his school? Use evidence from the text in your answer.

comprehension/written response

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CCSS RL.2.3comprehension/written response

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Celebrate Diversity!

Imagine that you were a student at Gabe’s new school. Write a poem or a song about celebrating diversity.

Challenge: Include the main characters in your poem or song.

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reading comprehension & written response CCSS RL.3.6

Developing Point of View

Take a minute to imagine that you were Gabe and Johnny. How would you feel? Why?

If I were Gabe...

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If I were Johnny...

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reading comprehension/written response CCSS RL.3.6

Reason:

Reason:

Reason:

opinion writing CCSS W.3.1

Readers Develop Opinionsbased on the book Chocolate Milk, Por Favor!

Opinion:

Topic:What would make Johnny a better friend to Gabe at the beginning of the story?

Closing Statement:

Readers Develop Opinionsbased on the book Chocolate Milk, Por Favor!

opinion writing CCSS W.3.1

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opinion writing CCSS W.3.1

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key

ideas

and d

eta

ils

How

does

John

ny

cha

nge o

ver

tim

e in

the

sto

ry?

D

iscus

s th

is w

ith

a p

art

ner

whe

n y

ou

finis

h.

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rs C

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word

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ts

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does

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tim

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the

sto

ry?

D

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a p

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Topic:

Celebrating Diversity

Opinion:

Reason: Include evidence from the text.

Reason: Include evidence from the text.

Reason: Include evidence from the text.

Closing Statement:

How did Johnny learn to celebrate the fact that Gabe was different?

opinion writing CCSS W.5.1

opinion writing CCSS W.5.1

based on the book Chocolate Milk, Por Favor!

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Celebrating Diversity

opinion writing CCSS W.5.1

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Informative Writingbased on the book Chocolate Milk, Por Favor!

Directions: Write an informative piece about how to be a good friend to someone who does not speak the same language as you when you first meet them.

Quotations: Concluding Statement:

Vocabulary:Topic:

Facts:

Definitions:

Details:

informative writing CCSS W.5.2

Table Talk

What is empathy?

Why is it important to celebrate diversity?

How can celebrating diversity make the world a better place?

Find a way to celebrate diversity with your family.

Find a way to celebrate diversity in your community.

Talk to your family at the table tonight!

Check out the other books by Maria Dismondy!

Celebrate Diversity

Poster Challenge

Design a poster that shows how we celebrate diversity at our school!

The posters will be displayed around our building to share

this powerful message.We will even share

some with our community!

Be creative!

This reader’s guide was created by Kimberly Gillow.Kimberly is an instructional coach in a public school in

Michigan. She has had the pleasure of hearing Maria present on several occasions. She is inspired by Maria’s work and her

positive impact on adults and children.Kimberly blogs at Funky First Grade Fun.

The following graphics and fonts were used to create this reader’s guide.

fonts by kevinandamanda.com andHello Fonts by Jen Jones

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