Educators' Guides for Stinky
HARDCOVER ISBN-13: 978-0-9799238-4-5
LEXILE LEVEL: GN 170
GUIDED READING LEVEL: J
LEXILE LEVEL: GN 170
GUIDED READING LEVEL: J
Lesson Plan:
Before Reading | Briefly review or teach graphica’s text features such as word
balloons, thought bubbles and sound effects. Highlight the analogous
ways that prose identifies speakers and dialogue (e.g., quotation
marks, the word said, etc.). Have students share experiences of being the “new kid” or of welcoming a newcomer. Explore the feelings such situations evoke as a way of previewing the emotions of the main characters. To engage readers further, you might solicit examples of ostensibly “yucky” or “gross” things that students actually like, thus creating a connection to the characters. |
During Reading | On the splash page, draw attention to the way both the balloon shape
and the lettering signal that a reader should “yawn” before saying
the dialogue. Similarly, point out the “zzz” for snoring. As
volunteers take turns reading each page or spread aloud, support
their expressiveness by explaining how text features suggest volume,
intonation, pitch and emotion. You may want to invite students to reread after you’ve coached them or have other students revisit the
same passage to provide their take on it. Gradually provide fewer
examples and allow the students to take over. |
After Reading | Wrap up by having students complete the activity sheet or by
assigning it as homework. If time permits, have students share their
work with a partner. |
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