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Unit 2 Week 4

Genre Fantasy

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Word Count 356

Lexile 390

ReadNote Taking Have children take notes as they

read. Encourage children to record:

• important ideas

• unfamiliar words

• any questions about text that they have

Children can also fi ll in a graphic organizer,

noting the important events for each section.

Reread

COLLABORATE

Discuss Notes Ask children to share

their questions. Then work with them

to go back into the text to fi nd evidence to

answer the questions. Discuss evidence

children cited in the text.

Ch apter 1 (pages 2–5)

Phonics Say the word these. Have children

listen for the th consonant digraph. Then have

children fi nd three words on page 4 with th.

Connection of Ideas Look at the

picture of Kitty on page 5. Why does Deb think

Kitty made the hats and mittens? Use clues

from the text and the picture to support your

answer.

Comprehension Check Who are the main

characters in Chapter 1? What strange event

happens to the family?

Wow, Kitty!

BEYOND LEVELBEYOND LEVEL

PAIREDREAD Sharing Skills

Fantasy

by Sarah Hughes illustrated by Bridget Starr Taylor

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ESSENTIAL QUESTION How do people help out in the community?

What Makes the Text Complex?

Foundational SkillsD ecode words with consonant digraphs th, sh, -ng Children can

practice reading words with consonant digraphs th, sh, and -ng to

connect to text.

Structural Analysis Children can practice reading words with closed

syllables.

Access Complex TextSpecifi c Vocabulary The use of unfamiliar vocabulary and fi gurative

language may be a challenge for children.

Connection of Ideas Children will need to make inferences and

connections between details in the text to understand the story.

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R eadHave children read “Sharing Skills”

independently, taking notes as they read. Ask

what type of text “Sharing Skills” is. How can

they tell?

Reread to Compare Texts

COLLABORATE

Have partners talk about the skills they

read about. Ask: What new skills did

they learn about? Have they tried any of them

before? What skill is in both selections? Have

partners share their fi ndings.

C hapter 2 (pages 6–7)

Phonics Say the word long. Have children

listen for the consonant digraph ending -ng.

Then have children fi nd a word on page 6 that

ends with -ng.

Specifi c Vocabulary Point to the word

shocked on page 7. Explain that shocked means

“surprised.” Ask: Why would the family feel this

way?

Comprehension Check Where do the events

of this story take place?

What happens when everyone leaves for the

day? Use text evidence to support your answer.

Chapter 3 (pages 8–11)

Phonics Have children fi nd a word on page 10

beginning with the sh consonant digraph.

Specifi c Vocabulary Point out the last

sentence on page 10. Explain that kidding is

another word for joking. Ask: What does Mom

mean when she says No, I am not kidding? Why

do you think the person on the other end of

the phone asked if Mom was kidding?

Structural Analysis Say the word whispers.

Clap to show the word has two syllables. Explain

that a closed syllable has a short vowel and ends

with a consonant. Have children identify the

short vowel and ending consonant. Then have

them fi nd another word in the last sentence on

page 11 with a closed syllable.

Connection of Ideas Have children

reread each chapter title. Ask: How do the chapter

titles relate to what each chapter is about? Use

evidence from the text to support your answer.

Comprehension Check Why does Mom call the

newspaper?

PAIRED READ “Sharing Sk il ls”

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Inform Have

children compare the

two selections. Ask: What is

the same? What is diff erent?

Have partners use evidence

from the texts to support their writing.

Volunteers can share their work.

Write About ReadingWAnalytical Writing

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Inform Have children write a response

to the text to address the Essential

Question. How do Kitty and her friends

help the family? Have them use evidence

from the text to support their ideas.

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Genre Nonfiction

Sharing Skills

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BEYOND LEVEL Wow, Kitty! Unit 2 Week 4

Answer Key

C H A P T E R 1Phonics:

Then have children fi nd three words on page 4 with th. this, the, there

Connection of Ideas:

Why does Deb think Kitty made the hats and mittens? Use clues from the text and the picture to support your answer. Answer/Evidence Because in the picture Kitty is smiling and has her paw on the yarn.

Comprehension Check:

Who are the main characters in Chapter 1? What strange event happens to the family? Answer/Evidence The main characters in Chapter 1 are Mom, Dad, Deb, Nick, and Kitty. The strange event is that the family fi nds knitted hats and mittens in the morning. They don’t know where they come from.

C H A P T E R 2Phonics:

Then have children fi nd a word on page 6 that ends with -ng. going

Specifi c Vocabulary:

Why would the family feel this way? Answer/Evidence The family is shocked because they came home and found that someone knitted them sweaters, but no one was home except Kitty.

Comprehension Check:

Where do the events of this story take place? Answer/Evidence The main events happen in the house, in the living room.

What happens when everyone leaves for the day? Answer/Evidence When everyone leaves for the day someone comes and knits sweaters.

C H A P T E R 3Phonics:

Have children fi nd a word on page 10 beginning with the sh consonant digraph. she

Specifi c Vocabulary:

What does Mom mean when she says No, I am not kidding? Why do you think the person on the other end of the phone asked if Mom was kidding? Answer/Evidence Mom means that she is telling the truth about the cats knitting the sweaters. The person on the other end of the phone must not believe her. The person must think Mom is making a joke since cats don’t knit in real life.

Structural Analysis:

Then have them fi nd another word in the last sentence on page 11 with a closed syllable. talent

Connection of Ideas:

How do the chapter titles relate to what each chapter is about? Use evidence from the text to support your answer. Answer/Evidence The chapter titles give a clue as to what each chapter will be about. Chapter 1 is “Something Strange.” In this chapter, the family fi nds the knitted items for the fi rst time and thinks it’s strange. Chapter 2 is “More Surprises.” In this chapter the family comes home at the end of the day and fi nds more knitted items. Chapter 3 is “Wow!” In this chapter the family fi nds out the cats have been knitting!

Comprehension Check:

Why does Mom call the newspaper? Answer/Evidence Mom wants to spread the news about her amazing cats!

W R I T E A B O U T R E A D I N GInform How do Kitty and her friends help the family? Have them use evidence from the text to support their ideas. Children’s responses will vary, but should include that Kitty and her friends knit hats, mittens, and sweaters for the family in the wintertime.

P A I R E D R E A DRead:

Have children read “Sharing Skills” independently, taking notes as they read. Ask what type of text “Sharing Skills” is. How can they tell? Answer/Evidence This selection is nonfi ction. I can read about real people who have skills like knitting and building.

Reread to Compare Texts:

Have partners talk about the skills they read about. Ask: What new skills did they learn about? Have they tried any of them before? What skill is in both selections? Have partners share their fi ndings. Children’s responses will vary but should include that children learned about knitting, pottery making, painting, drawing, and woodworking. Knitting is in both selections. Children can share skills that are interesting to them.

W R I T E A B O U T R E A D I N GInform Have children compare the two selections. What is the same? What is diff erent? Have partners use evidence from the texts to support their writing. Volunteers can share their work. Children’s responses will vary but should include that both selections have knitting as a skill. In both selections cats or people share their skill with others. The texts are diff erent because one is a fantasy about cats who knit and the other is a nonfi ction selection about real people with skills.