<p> Hush! Minfong Ho</p><p>Book Description:</p><p> A mother has put her baby down to sleep and all the animals in the woods come by the house making noise that could wake the baby.</p><p>Academic Objective: </p><p> ELA2W1a: The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. The student writes text of a length appropriate to address a topic and tells the story.</p><p>Brilliant Star Objective: </p><p> Family: Students will be able to discuss similarities and differences in families and the special relationship between a parent.</p><p>Readability Level: 2.0 years</p><p>Vocabulary: Words that may need to be addressed before teaching: weeping, peeping, squeaking, rice barn, sniffling, glossy, nearby, buffalo, shrieking, forest</p><p>Introduction: Questions to ask before reading:</p><p> What do you think of when you the word hush!  What kind of noises do various animals make? (frog, elephant, lizard, mosquito, etc.)</p><p>Questions during reading: </p><p> Do you think that you could sleep with different types of animals making all these noises?  Why do you think the mother wants it to be so quiet?</p><p>Follow-up activities</p><p> Have the students imagine trying to sleep with all the animals making noises. Then, have them write a story telling about the problem trying to sleep with various types of noises.  Have students explain different ways you can block out noises when concentrating on something (e.g. sleeping, studying).</p><p>Return to:</p><p> Brilliant Star Main Page  Brilliant Star Reading Project: | Index | Compilation |</p>