READ ALOUD: Roadrunner’s Dance Roadrunner’s Dance 35 MIN Introduce Vocabulary
To support comprehension, teach new vocabulary words before reading the book. Encourage campers to use the words in their discussions during the lesson.
WORDS TO KNOW
guardian: someone who cares for another
interfere: to get in the way
agile: able to move quickly and easily
Before Reading Show the cover of the book and read the title and the name of the author and the illustrator. This book is called Roadrunner’s Dance . A roadrunner is a bird that lives in the southwestern part of the United States, usually in the desert. Roadrunners can run very fast, which is how they got their name. What do you notice on the cover? Which of these animals might be the roadrunner? Elicit responses. This story is a creation story. Creation stories tell how something began or how it was created. Let’s read to find out about Roadrunner.
MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS Reinforce understanding of the vocabulary words by using each word in a sentence. For example, ask campers to think who would be agile ? Tell them that a dancer is agile . Who else is agile ? Have campers come up with more examples of someone who is agile .
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