GOOD READS: Humorous Fiction Read-Aloud | Whole Class
Chicks and Salsa Book Talk
Show the book cover. Ask: Have you ever seen someone wearing a hat or clothes like this? The hat is called a sombrero , and the chicken is wearing a poncho. These are traditional things to wear in Mexican culture. What do you think the title Chicks and Salsa means? Listen as I read the book, and let’s find out what we can discover about chicks and salsa!
Read Aloud the Text and Explore It Together Note: Book pages are not numbered. The title page is page 1. (pp. 4–11) Why are the chickens bored with their regular food? THINK ALOUD I read that the chickens are grumbling and that they are tired of their chicken feed. When someone is tired of something, that means the same as “bored.” So the chickens are bored with eating the same food all the time. (pp. 16–19) What happens at the duck pond? THINK ALOUD I read that the ducks are inspired by the chickens. When someone is inspired, they want to try or do something someone else has done. So I think that the ducks are also bored with their food and want to try something new, too. (pp. 20–24) What new thing do the pigs decide to eat? (pp. 25–29) What problem do the animals face? (pp. 34–40) What does the rooster do when the Nuthatchers go to the fair? Sum It Up Say: This fun story tells how animals solve the problem of eating boring food by using what the farmer grows in the field to make new, exciting meals.
Author: Aaron Reynolds Illustrator: Paulette Bogan Browse the Book Page through the book and have children notice its genre and features. • Identify Genre/Humorous Fiction Is this book fiction or nonfiction? How do you know? Are there photographs, illustrations, or both? • Explore Text Features Draw children’s attention to the illustrations in the book. Explain that the pictures and the words both tell the story. • Key Words Write the key words for children. Choose pages on which key words appear, read aloud the text, and discuss their meanings in context. grumbling (p. 9) complaining about something encouragement (p. 16) words of praise that people give others enticing (p. 21) inviting; making a person want to do something ML SUPPORT Point out that these words all have more than one syllable. Say the words and have children repeat after you a few times.
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