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Weeks TK & TK Weeks 1 & 2
Guiding the Book Club Students are encouraged to work independently, in pairs, or in small groups on their Book Club books. In their Student Handbooks, they will see two pages Those questions and activities are reproduced here for you, along with sample answers, so that you can join in students’ conversations at any time and lend support when needed. You can also use these sample answers to evaluate student work. of questions and activities for each book.
c. After the “Summer nights” page: Why is the girl at the window at night?
d. After the “I hear” page: On their nighttime walk, what do the girl and her father see after the fireflies?
#4: Analyze It: Compare & Contrast Use this organizer to compare the day-time animals to the night-time animals. In the center, draw a sun and a moon.
Day-Time Animals
Night-Time Animals
#5:Do a Book Project Pick a project. Then go to the Book Review or Book Projects in the back of this book. Follow the directions. You can work with a partner or group. Book Review: Write about this book in the Book Reviews section. Summer Days vs. Summer Nights: Do you like summer days or summer nights best? Write two sentences explaining your answer.
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#4: Analyze It Day-Time Animals : butterflies, bumblebee, ants. Night-Time Animals : mouse, barn owl, fireflies. Both : the cat and her stuffed rabbit! #5: Do a Book Project Instruct students to work independently or with a partner or group to complete a book review or other project. Book Review: Direct students to follow the directions in the Book Reviews section at the back of their Student Handbooks. Book Project: Direct students to follow the directions in the Book Projects section at the back of their Student Handbooks. Project: “Summer Days vs. Summer Nights.” SZ_Summer 2023_Reading and Writing SH_G3_012-021.indd 17 21/12/22 3:07 PM
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