Orientation and Conferencing Plan Stage 1 Orientation Ensure that you have read about using the plan in the Program Guide. Book summary Read the following summary to the student. Everyone plays with the remote-control car except the owner but guess who has to fix it when things go wrong? Introduction Foster interest and activate the student s background knowledge. Be concise focus on motivating and involving the student. Encourage prediction by using the text and illustrations on the cover of the book. Discuss new vocabulary and remind the student to use the glossary (when applicable). Also remind the student to ask him/ herself questions before, during and after the reading. Look through the book together and make sure that the student understands what a remote control is and what mag wheels are. Discuss how the student would feel if their property were used and broken by other people before the student had used it and how they feel when they have fixed something. Conferencing Check how well the student reads When you are conferencing, the student reads all or part of the book to you. Then: praise, pause, and prompt appropriately; check for accuracy (by counting mistakes) and fluency; check for understanding by using one or more of the following methods: asking the comprehension questions provided and any others that seem necessary; asking the student to retell the story in their own words; asking questions about and discussing aspcts of the story, such as the theme, plot, main ideas, sequence and characters; encouraging the student to confirm the predictions they made during the orientation. Decide what the student does next Next recommend that the student: practices some more on the same book, with or without the audio; completes one of the activities provided that is related to the book; practices with another book from the same level; or is assessed for promotion to the next level. Comprehension questions 1. What kind of car did Dad buy? 2. Who played with the car before the owner had a turn? 3. when the owner played with the car? 4. Where might they have been playing with the car? 5. What was wrong when the car didn t go? Answers to the Comprehension questions 1. He bought a remote-control car with mag wheels. 2. Accept any of the following: Dad, little sister, friend, and big brother. 3. It didn t go. 4. Answers will vary. 5. The batteries were flat. Supporting English Language Learners The following are suggestions for optional lessons to take with your English language learners. See the overview chart in the Program Guide for a summary of the text features of this book. Purpose Writing simple instructions explaining how to carry out a task Introduce the concept and practice Understanding and using written instructions provides the student with essential skills for independent classroom work. When the student is familiar with the book, show them some examples of simple instructions, for example, how to fly a kite or play Snakes and Ladders. Discuss how diagrams are used to illustrate an instructional text. Together, write a list of instructions about how to operate the car in the book. Encourage the student to think about things not discussed in the text, such as how to make the car turn, how to check the battery, and the best places to use the car. Provide a template for the student to record the instructions, and encourage them to use both words and pictures.
Cloze Activity Stage 1 Name:... Date:... Introduction: Everyone plays with the remote-control car except the owner but guess who has to fix it when things go wrong? On Saturday, Dad and I went shopping. Dad bought me a Errors M S car mag wheels and remote control. Dad wanted play with it. He the lever on remote. The car went forward. went racing over the floor. car went backward. It pulled the lever. racing backward over the. My little sister wanted play with it. She the lever. The went forward. It went under the chair. She the lever. The went backward. It went backward under the chair. friend wanted to play it. He pushed the. The car went. It went racing under table. He pulled the. The car went. It went racing backward the table. Accuracy Chart (Exact word replacement only) Words Entered Score Level More than 11 correct Independent 10 or 11 correct Instructional Fewer than 10 correct Frustration Errors M = Meaning (makes sense) Heard Seen Unseen Comments: S = Syntax (sounds right)
Text-Sequencing Activity Stage 1 Dad bought me a car with mag wheels and a remote control. I let my dad, my little sister, my friend, and my big brother all play with it. They pushed the lever on the remote. The car went forward. It went racing forward. They pulled the lever on the remote. The car went backward. It went racing backward. I wanted to play with it. I pushed the lever. The car didn t go! I pulled the lever. The car didn t go! I took out the batteries. I put in some new ones. I pushed the lever. The car went racing along the rug, under the table, under the chair, and over the floor. I d fixed it. Now, I could play with it!
Word Search Activity Stage 1 Name:... Date:... Words can be found in these directions: The letter in each square can only be used in one word. a f r i e n d l w p l g o i n n e w a l o l p u l l e d n a n b i a b e v p t y g m r t n i e u e t o n e o t d g t d o w i t h t l r t o o w e n t c h e h v k u n d e r a e e e i s i s t e r r r r t Words to find: along friend me pulled under and go new put wanted big in on sister went brother it over the with car little play took Use the letters that are left to tell what Dad pushed to make the car go forward....
Board Game Activity Stage 1 Spin the numbered spinner. The highest number starts. You need to spin the exact number to move onto the END square. START Your dad has bought you a car with mag wheels and a remote control. 1 Dad wants 2 3 to play with the car. Name 2 numbers. If you spin one of those numbers, go on to 7. You push the 19 20 lever. The car doesn t go. Spin again. Go back that number. You take out 21 22 the batteries. Miss a turn. 4 18 END You ve fixed it! Now, you can play with it! You put in 23 some new batteries. Go on to 25. 5 17 30 24 Dad pushes 6 the lever. Spin again. Go forward that number. The car goes 16 racing along the rug. Go back 3 spaces. 29 25 7 15 28 The car goes 27 racing along the rug, under the table, and over the floor. Go back 3 spaces. 26 8 14 13 Your friend 12 plays with the car. Spin again. If you spin a 1 or a 6, go on to 17. 11 10 The car 9 goes racing backward under the chair. Go back to 5.
Writing Activity Stage 1 Name:... Date:... Fill in the table below to show what happened when different people played with the remote-control car. Dad The little sister The friend The big brother The owner Write on the back of this page if you need more space. REMEMBER Write what happened to the car after each person did two different things to it.