Text Set 2: Observing the Sun
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The Sun In the morning, the sun begins to rise in the sky. But where is the sun in the evening? Find out where we see the sun at different times and in different seasons. Genre: Informational: Retelling —This text retells key ideas from the video “Observing the Sun” as a Read Together book that is intended to be read with an adult and a child in dialogue. The adult reads the text marked with an apple, and the child reads the text marked with a star.
Shared Content-Area Vocabulary sky summer winter Shared High-Frequency Words like see to
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by Kim Lark
1/30/23 10:08 AM
Review the Video Have children view (or review) the video to build background knowledge and vocabulary before reading. You may wish to guide viewing using the following steps. Available in English and Spanish • Set Purpose: Let’s watch and pay close attention to what happens with the sun at different times and in different seasons. • View: Pause from time to time to guide thinking and discussion. • After Viewing: Restate the Set Purpose task and invite responses. • Review Content-Area Vocabulary: Review the content words from the video listed at left. Let children know they will find these three words in the book The Sun .
Phonics Focus and Other Targets
• Consonants and Short Vowels a, e, i, o, u : at, can, fun, gets, has, hot, in, is, it, not, red, set, sets, sun, up, yes, yet Content-Area Vocabulary sky, summer, winter New High-Frequency Words I, like, see, to
Challenge Word go
First Reading • Read aloud the title and have children repeat it.
Language Support Read the second sentence on page 4, emphasizing the phrase “pretty early.” Explain that the word pretty usually means nice-looking. In this sentence, the word pretty means “very.” “Pretty early” means it’s very early in the morning. Ask children to think about what time that might be for them. Have them complete the sentence: For me, pretty early is ____ o’clock. On page 8, reread the third sentence: “That’s where the sky meets the land.” Point out that in this sentence, the word meets means “to touch or connect with.” Point to the place on the photo where the sky meets the land. Notice that in this photo, the part of “the land,” or Earth, shown is actually a body of water. Discuss the meaning of the verb “to set” in places where sunsets are described. Use motions to show how to set can mean “to go down.”
• Read aloud the text; have children echo-read it or whisper-read on their own. • Invite children to take turns reading to a partner. Listen to children read and give help as needed. • Have children share their reactions to the text. Second Reading • Ask a volunteer to read the title. • Have children whisper-read on their own. • Invite children to take turns reading to a partner. Listen to children read and give help as needed. After Reading Build Comprehension Use the following questions to monitor comprehension and reinforce knowledge and vocabulary. • How does the sun’s place change between morning and noon? Compare and Contrast • Why is it dark at 7 o’clock in the winter? Key Ideas and Details • What happens when the sun shines down for a long time every day in the summer? Connect Ideas Respond and Write Invite children to draw a picture of the sun in the morning (sunrise) and the sun in the evening (sunset). Help them write a sentence or phrase that tells about each picture. Informative/Explanatory Then ask them to complete the additional activity.
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