Scott Foresman Reading Street Centers Survival Kit Use the Horned Toad Prince materials from the
Reading Street Centers Survival Kit to organize
this week's centers.
MATERIALS
CD player, headphones,
AudioText CD, student book
LISTEN TO LITERATURE Listen to The Horned Toad Prince and "Horned Lizards and Harvesting Ants" as you follow or read along in your book. As you listen, think about the authors' reasons for writing these selections.
If there is anything you don't understand, you can listen again to any section.
MATERIALS
Collection of books for
self-selected reading,
reading logs, student book
Select a book you have already
read. Record the title of the book in
your reading log. You may want to
read with a partner.
Choose from the following:
Leveled Readers
ELL Readers
Books or Stories Written by
Classmates
Books from the Library
The Horned Toad Prince
TEN IMPORTANT SENTENCES
Read the Ten Important Sentences
for The Horned Toad Prince. Then
locate the sentences in the student
book.
BOOK CLUB Look at p. 107
of the
student book to help you
begin
an illustrator study of
Michael Austin.
Look at other books
illustrated by
Austin and get
together
with a
group to share your favorite illustrations.
MATERIALS
Writing and art materials,
student book, Graphic
Organizer 26
Is living on a ranch a healthy
lifestyle?
Find three or four activities Reba Jo does in The Horned Toad Prince.
List or draw the activities on a three-column chart.
Label the first column What Reba Jo Does Outside. List or draw outdoor activities in this column.
Label the second column What Reba Jo Does Inside. List or draw indoor activities in this column.
Label the third column Time. In this column, write an estimate of how much time you think she spends on each activity in a day.
Use your chart to write one or two sentences telling why Reba Jo probably has a healthy lifestyle.
EARLY FINISHERS Write a
paragraph describing Reba Jo's
daily life.
MATERIALS
Student book,
writing
and art
materials,
Graphic
Organizer 18
Make a glossary of words that name things found in the Southwest, such as cactus.
Look through The Horned Toad Prince to find words describing the Southwest. Also include Words to Know from p. 90.
List three or four words in alphabetical order.
Draw a picture next to each word to show what it means.
EARLY FINISHERS Compare the Southwest to your own or another region. Use a Venn diagram to show the differences and similarities between the two regions.
MATERIALS
Student book, social
studies
book, reference
materials
on the Southwest,
writing
materials
Describe plants and animals of the
Southwest.
Using classroom resources, find out about a plant or animal that lives in the Southwest.
Write a five-sentence description of the plant or animal that could appear in a travel brochure for the Southwest.
EARLY FINISHERS Make a class travel brochure of plants and animals of the Southwest. Add drawings, a cover, and a table of contents to complete your brochure.
MATERIALS
Computer, Internet
access,
writing and art
materials
Search the Internet for a place to
visit in Texas.
Log on to the Internet and find a search engine for students. Type the keyword Texas in the Search box. Click on one or more Web site links to find an interesting place to visit.
Choose a place to visit and write three or more sentences describing this place. Include the address of any Web site that gave you useful information.
Follow classroom rules when searching the Internet and printing.
EARLY FINISHERS With classmates, use your descriptions to choose the best place to visit in Texas. Compare your choice with other groups.
