Primary Guided Reading Lesson Plan s5

Intermediate Guided Reading Lesson Plan Title: Kazunomiya Genre: HF Text Structure: Level: R 890 L Prisoner of Heaven Narrative Informational Author: Kathryn Lasky Publisher: Scholastic

Literacy Core Objective: Enduring Understanding: Purpose for reading Identify purposes of the text, and reading Identify importance of text, and what rise and fall of the and why the author wrote this book ancient Japanese culture was.

Content Core Objective: “I Can Statements” - Essential Questions: Compare ancient civilization rise and Identify importance fall. Identify causes and effects

ELL Language Objective:

Before Reading Vocabulary: kimonos (4) altar (5) brazier (6) shogun (7) treaty (7) shrine (12) vestiments (80) isolation (135)

Activate/Build Prior Knowledge:

Comprehension Strategy: Predicting Making Connections Inferring, Visualizing, Questioning Determining Importance Clarifying and self-monitoring Summarizing Synthesizing

During Reading Using appropriate Guided reading strategies, students will be reading at their own pace and teachers will be listening to students read, monitoring, giving feedback, taking anecdotal notes and running records.

Attend to Comprehension Within, Beyond, & About the text: After Reading 1. What are superstitions (bad luck symbols) we believe in?

2. What is a treaty?

3. What would be on your good behavior list? Compare and contrast it to Kazunomiya’s.

4. What are worries and regrets you have? Compare and contrast it to Kazunomiya’s.

5. How would it feel to have your birthday changed.

6. What do the lessons on page 51,52 mean?

7. What differences are there in the way we bury people and they buried people? 8.On the book cover, Princess Kazunomiya is called "Prisoner of Heaven." What does that mean? Do you think that is a good name for her? Why or why not?

9. Kazunomiya was born in the year of Fire Horse. Why does she write that this is bad? Does she have Fire Horse in her?

10. Describe the tradition of the “Princess Tree.”

11. What is the teeth blackening ceremony and why is it so important to Kazunomiya and her mother?

12. Why was the person chosen for Kazunomiya to marry changed to another groom?

13. At the wrestling matches Kazunomiya’s beloved Auntie tells her that sumo wrestling is a mental game more than a physical one. “Much of life is that way my children.” What does Auntie mean?

14. What is Japan ’s “Chained-in Country” policy?

15. Tell the story of the mirror and the rose. What is its connection to Kazunomiya and her life?

16. Kazunomiya's opinion of people changes from her first impression of them. For example, she first thinks Yoshi is dull. What makes her change her mind? Also, she has a low opinion of the eta, Yukiko, whom Yoshi loves. Why does she change her opinion of Yukiko? Recall an instance when your first impression of someone or something changed. Tell about it.

Attend to Comprehension Within, Beyond, & About the text: Content Core Integration:(Science, Soc. St., Math, etc.) Assessment: Activities:

1. See what the ancient koto instrument from ancient Japanese instrument looks like go to the website below. http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~NP5Y-HRUC/ kt-k ot o.html Click on the musical note to hear what koto music sounds like.

2. The Japanese celebrate many festivals. Two very popular ones are Girl's Day (March 3) and Boy's Day (May 5). Learn about Girl's Day at and Boy's Day at http://www.embjapa n.dk/spotlight/koinobori.htm. How can they be compared and contrasted to our own holidays?

3. How did Kazunomiya and her family celebrate these holidays? How are they celebrated today?

4. Kazunomiya writes waka poetry--a short form which as she says, “must have: something about the seasons, a sense of quiet and an underlying feeling of mystery.” Waka can run longer than three lines and is made up of alternating lines of five to seven syllables. Look at some of the poems Kazunomiya wrote. Try writing your own waka poetry. Share your poems with members of your Discussion Group.

4. Find out about the following: hibachi sumo wrestling torii gate karma cormorant fishing Shinto futon samurai

5. Kazunomiya refers to various days by events that happen in nature. For example, March 15, “The Time That the Frog Eggs Begin to Float,” and July 6, “The Time of the Hot Winds.” Suppose you could name a month of the year with a new name describing what happens during that time. What would you call it and why?

6. Write your own waka (poem) *Not all activities will be done in each lesson. Some lessons may take multiple days to complete. However, all students should be reading each time you meet. Name : ______

1. (Word) ______(Definition) ______

5. (Word) ______(Definition) ______6. (Word) ______(Definition) ______

10. (Word) ______(Definition) ______