<p>Read Aloud 1- No instructional strategy: Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard</p><p>Instructions: Say to the student “Tell me everything you remember about the story from start to finish. Pretend that I have never read the book.”</p><p>Check List:</p><p>Child mentioned the following items about the setting:</p><p>1. School/Classroom</p><p>2. Police station/Detective station</p><p>3. Outside </p><p>Provides the following specific details about setting: </p><p> Room 207</p><p> During the day/daytime</p><p> Identifies main character as Miss Nelson</p><p>Main Characters: Miss Nelson/ Miss Viola Swamp (same person)</p><p>Additional characters: Students in class Detective McSmogg </p><p>Events : </p><p>1. Class misbehaves and are rude to Miss Nelson </p><p>2. Miss Nelson goes missing </p><p>3. Miss Viola Swamp teaches the class and is mean to students </p><p>4. Students go to detective about Miss Nelson</p><p>5. Students go to Miss Nelson’s house to look for her</p><p>6. Miss Nelson comes back</p><p>7. Students behave and are happy </p><p>Problem: Kids won’t behave /are misbehaving</p><p>Solution: Teacher leaves and a meaner teacher comes</p><p>Sequence – retells story with beginning middle and end and lists events in order. Probe Questions:</p><p>1. Where did the story take place?</p><p>2. Who were the main characters? Give their names.</p><p> a. Do you know the names of the other characters in the book?</p><p>3. What was the problem in the story?</p><p>4. How did the Miss Nelson feel in the beginning of the story?</p><p>5.What did Miss Nelson do to solve the problem?</p><p>6. How did the students feel when Miss Nelson was missing?</p><p>7. How did the students feel about Mrs. Viola Swamp?</p><p>8. Where did the students go to look for Miss Nelson when she was missing?</p><p>9. How did Miss Nelson feel at the end of the story?</p><p>10. How did the students feel at the end of the story? Read Aloud 2: Miss Nelson Has A Field Day by James Marshall</p><p>Instructional Strategy: Prior to reading the story, supply a mini lesson on story structure explaining that every story includes the following parts: plot, problem, sequence of events, outcome and theme. Story Structure. Prior to reading the book, let the student take a picture walk through the book and predict what happens. While reading answer and ask questions.</p><p>Retell assessment:</p><p>Instructions: Say to the student “Tell me everything you remember about the story from start to finish. Pretend that I have never read the book.”</p><p>Setting:</p><p> School</p><p> Football Field</p><p> Lulu’s café</p><p> Teacher’s lounge</p><p>Characters:</p><p>1. Miss Nelson</p><p>2. Coach Swamp</p><p>3. Janitor: Pop Hanson</p><p>4. Coach Armstrong</p><p>5. Mr. Blandsworth</p><p>6. students</p><p>7. Barbara (Miss Nelson’s Twin)</p><p>Events: 1. School was sad/depressed about how bad the football team was (beginning)</p><p>2. Coach Armstrong was going crazy/cracking up</p><p>3. Students discuss the need to improve football team and suggest viola swamp</p><p>4. Mr. Blandsworth hears the discussion and decides to dress up as Viola swamp</p><p>5. The real Coach swamp shows up</p><p>6. Coach swamp makes football players practice hard</p><p>7. Mr. Blandsworth puzzled as to who miss swamp is</p><p>8. Coach Armstrong returns and is surprised by how well the football team plays</p><p>9. Tornadoes beat the Werewolves- Students when the game</p><p>10. Mr. Blandsworth treats the team to hot dogs at Lulu’s</p><p>Problem: The football team was horrible and the school was depressed about how bad they were</p><p>Solution: Stop the football team from playing around during practice through hiring Coach Swamp</p><p>Sequence – retells story with beginning middle and end and lists events in order.</p><p>Probe Questions:</p><p>3. Where did the story take place?</p><p>4. Who were the main characters? Give their names. </p><p>5. What was the mood of the students and teacher’s at the school in the beginning of the book?</p><p>6. Why was the football team playing so badly?</p><p>7. What did Mrs. Nelson do to solve the problem? 8. Does Miss Nelson’s plan work?</p><p>9. How do the students feel at the end of the story? Why?</p><p>10. How does Miss Nelson feel at the end of the story?</p><p>11. Did anyone know about her plan to send in Miss Viola Swamp?</p>