Turquoise Bunk • Grades 2–3 • Lesson 5
Read the Book Read the entire book, pausing only for Drop-In Vocabulary. Make sure campers follow along in their books as you read. Note Owen & Mzee does not include page numbers. Page 1 is the full-title page, which includes the author and publisher names. Read-Aloud Tips Use engaging read-aloud strategies, such as those below, to captivate your audience. • In your best “reporter-at-the-scene” voice, read page 9, starting with, “On the morning of December 26, 2004...” and the page that follows. • On page 19, starting with, “Finally, Dr. Paula and Stephen arrived...,” read with heightened emotion to show concern about what will happen when Owen is released into the enclosure with Mzee. After Reading Notice & Wonder Invite campers to jot down in their notebooks anything they noticed or wondered during today’s Read-Aloud. If they seem stuck for ideas, you may suggest a few examples of your own. Get the Gist Ask campers to discuss with partners the gist—the main point or idea—of today’s read- aloud. Invite volunteers to share their gists with the group. Campers should mention these details: Owen is a
As they’re encountered in the text, selected words, terms, and idioms are quickly and simply explained to ensure student comprehension and engagement.
DROP-IN VOCABULARY
Page 6 pod: a group wallowed: rolled in mud Page 9 surging: moving very fast stranded: stuck Page 10 commotion: noisy anxious: nervous Page 12 fend: get along without help Page 19 crouched: bent low companion: friend Page 20 bond: form a friendship recover: get better Page 22 inseparable: always together Page 25 experts: specialists fierce: aggressive affection: love Page 26 endured: lasted Page 29 extraordinary: special resilience: strength
Read-Aloud Tips offer leaders point-of-use suggestions to ensure a lively and engaging reading.
baby hippo who became stranded on a reef in the ocean and was unable to get to shore. People tried to rescue him, but he was slippery, heavy, and scared. A man named Owen held the baby hippo so a net could be put on him. The hippo was taken to an animal sanctuary in Kenya. At the sanctuary, he was put in an enclosure with an old tortoise named Mzee. The animals were very different, but they became friends. Wrap up by reminding campers that in the next lesson, you will “Go Deep” in a discussion about the book. Campers should be ready to talk about the book and think about what questions they may have.
After Reading , campers provide the gist. Then, Day 2 of the Read-Aloud features a “Go Deep” teacher-guided whole-group discussion about the text, guiding campers toward an “essential understanding.” (View Day 2 lesson on page 7 of this sampler.)
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