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Build Background Leveled Reader: Protecting Wild Animals As a group, discuss the following: Before Reading What is the topic of this book? Sometimes when we explore new

A Why do some people want to save threatened or P

pllaces, we can help improve them. o endangered animals? m h t r a

For example, if we visit a place where w During Reading S

, l o o h the wildlife is in jeopardy, we can find c S

Read the book and answer the following: e g d e l ways to protect the wildlife. t u

R Why is the family going to Minnesota?

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r What problem does Elias have with his parents’ plan? a w S

h How does Elias change by the time the story ends? c a e T

a After Reading r g

o What did the family do to protect wild animals? r l E c M

r How does the topic relate to the weekly question Why E

y b do we want to explore new places? n e t t i r w e R

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Literary Elements Reading Street Book: On the Banks of Plum Creek Use p. 80 to define character, setting, Background knowledge and plot. A P

Review the definition of background knowledge , e r o

The author does not always tell us m and use it as you read. h t r a w S

exactly what a character is like. l

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d Read On the Banks of Plum Creek on pp. 84-91 e l t u R character’s words, thoughts, and

e applying background knowledge. r o m h t

actions to reveal the character’s r a

w What was the mud like on the bank of the S

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c creek? a e T

e d a r Based on your own knowledge, why do you g

y think Laura was surprised when a big rush o r l E c

M squeaked?

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n What can you learn about Laura and Mary from e t t i r w

e the story of the rushes? R

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Multiple Meaning words Reading Street Book: On the Banks of Plum Creek “Each blue flag had three velvet petals Read: that curved down like a lady’s dress A P

Read On the Banks of Plum Creek on pp. 92-99 , e r

over hoops.” Identify two meanings of o m h t r Locate the words badger, clouds, and clump. a

these words: w S

o Use a dictionary if needed to determine the o h c S blue 1. e appropriate meanings to use. How does g d e l t

u studying the words’ usage in the sentences help R 2. e r o

m you understand the words as nouns rather than h t r down 1. a

w verbs? S

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2. a e The girls and Pa stand on top of a tableland and T

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g look out at the view. What does this scene tell

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o you about the setting? r l E 2. c M

r Laura tells here father that she had disobeyed E

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e him. What does this tell you about Laura’s t t i r w

e personality?

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Reading Street Book: pp. 72-75 Leveled Reader: Protecting Wild Animals

Before Reading Reread for Fluency

Read Laura Ingalls Wilder on pp. 104-107. Silently reread passages from Protecting Wild Use the text features to set a purpose for reading. Animals. Then reread them aloud with a partner or A

P individually.

What features do you see that are not in print o m h

t Retell r

reference sources? a w S

o Use graphic features and illustrations as a guide to

Why do you think the writer included so many different h c S

e screens? g retell Protecting Wild Animals. d e l t u R

e Need help? During Reading r o m h t r

a Just pick a section and answer:

What are some of the links on the website? w S

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What would you learn if you clicked on the link “Did a What happens in the section? e T

You Know?” d a r

g What did you learn from reading this section?

After Reading o r l How would you describe this book to someone who E c M

i has not read it yet?

Share your reactions to the online reference source. r E

y b Then write a short paragraph about an online n e t t i reference source you have used. r w e R

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