Anchor Texts Theme
Connect to Texts
Expand Thinking
Heroes and Role Models What makes someone a hero? What can we learn from reading about people who have done important things?
• What problems do the people in the book face? • What makes the people special? • How do they use their skills and talents to creatively solve problems?
• Do these people seem like heroes? Why or why not? • Might I want to be like these people in some way? Why or why not? • What lessons might I take away from this book?
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Strong and Resilient What qualities help people succeed when they face challenges?
• What problems do the people in the book face? • How do the people keep trying to solve problems? • What makes the people good problem-solvers? • How do the people show their feelings when things are hard?
• When was a time that I felt proud because I kept trying? • What have I learned from this book about what it can take to solve a problem?
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Thinking Beyond Today How do people make their dreams come true? What can I learn from this?
• What are the dreams of the people in the book? • How do the people try to make their dreams come true? • What gets in their way? • How do others help them?
• What are my dreams for the future? • Are the dreams of the people in the book like mine? • What might I do to make my dreams for the future come true?
Grade K
GRADE 1
Federico and the Wolf written by Rebecca J. Gomez; illustrated by Elisa Chavarri
AT A GLANCE In this clever spin on the classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood, Federico, dressed in a red hoodie, goes to the market to pick up ingredients on his way to meet his abuelo—his grandfather—at his shop. On the way there, Federico meets a wolf, who asks for some of his food, but Federico doesn’t have time to stop and share. Little does he know, the wolf won’t take no for an answer! When Abuelo is nowhere to be found at his shop, Federico realizes that he must act quickly to get rid of the wolf and rescue Abuelo. Colorful illustrations help bring the story to life, especially on the pages showing Federico’s action-filled culinary defense against the wolf.
Grade 1
Genre/Text Type: Fractured Folktale/ Picture Book
Strategy Focus: Analyze Character
Social-Emotional Focus: Self-Management
Rising Voices Theme Thinking Beyond Today
INTRODUCE THE BOOK Ask children to share what they know about the story of Little Red Riding Hood. If needed, give a quick description of what happens in the classic tale. Then display the front cover and read the title. Ask: What details do you see on this cover that remind you of “Little Red Riding Hood”? Then display the front cover of the book and read aloud the title. Ask: How do you think this story might be similar to “Little Red Riding Hood”? How do you think it might be different? Let’s read to find out! DURING READING As you read the book, pause to discuss the questions below. Encourage children to turn and talk with partners or share their thinking with the whole group. Page 1 is the title page. pp. 4–7 Federico’s mom tells him to “Mind Abuelo’s grocery list, and don’t make other stops.” Where do you think Federico is going after he gets groceries? What do the illustrations tell you about how Federico feels about his activities today? (make inferences, use picture clues) Federico leaves the wolf—the lobo—in the woods, but the book says that the wolf has other plans. What do you think might happen next? What do you think the wolf’s plan might be? (make predictions) pp. 14–19 At his abuelo’s shop, Federico doesn’t find his abuelo! How does pp. 8–13 the wolf try to convince Federico that he is his abuelo? Do you think Federico will fall for it? What makes you think so? (key ideas and details, analyze character) pp. 20–23 Federico offers the wolf treats from his bag of groceries, but the wolf doesn’t want to eat them. What problem does Federico have on these pages? How does he try to solve his problem? (problem and solution) pp. 24–27 Federico doesn’t let the wolf catch him, and he figures out a way to get the wolf to leave! What words would you use to describe Federico’s actions on these pages? (analyze character) pp. 28–31 Abuelo enjoys lunch with Federico. Then they mix up a special
Note to the Teacher • Read-Aloud Tip On your own, preview this book and the Spanish glossary on page 33 before reading aloud. As you read aloud, gently emphasize the word at the end of each second and fourth line to highlight the rhymes. • Language Support The author uses colorful verbs, such as budged, peeked, scurried, and scrambled . Use gestures or pantomime and invite children to copy you to make sure that each word is understood. • Background Pico de gallo (pronounced PEE-ko deh GUY- oh) is a type of salsa. In Spanish, salsa means any kind of sauce. Pico de gallo is also called “salsa bandera,” which means flag sauce, since it has the same colors as the Mexican flag. Help children learn more by sharing the recipe on page 32 of the book. Vocabulary marketplace (p. 7) a space where people buy and sell items hefty (p. 10) large or heavy rummaged (p. 24) looked through a container by moving items around prevailed (p. 28) won against an opponent
concoction—their own recipe—for super spicy Wolf’s Bane Salsa. Why do you think they are mixing up a new batch? If you were Federico, what would you do next? (make predictions, make connections)
Grade 2
Teacher’s Guide • 15
Sample Teacher’s Guide 9
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