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If… students have difficulty reading multisyllabic words in the selection,
then… have them look for and read meaningful parts in the words or have them chunk words with no recognizable parts.
If… students have difficulty reading along with the group,
then… have them follow along as they listen to the AudioText.
The Hare and the Tortoise
DAY 4
ROUTINE
Tops & Bottoms
Group Time
Strategic Intervention
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Practice Retelling
REVIEW STORY ELEMENTS Help students identify the main characters and the setting of Tops & Bottoms. Then guide them in using the Retelling Cards to list story events in sequence. Prompt students to include important details.
Retelling CardsRETELL Using the Retelling Cards, have students work in pairs to retell Tops & Bottoms. Monitor retelling and prompt students as needed. For example, ask:
  • What are Hare and Bear like?
  • What is the author trying to tell us or teach us?
  • How does this story remind you of other stories?
If students struggle, model a fluent retelling.
Read “The Hare and the Tortoise”
BEFORE READING Read the genre information on p. 248. Explain that a fable is different from an animal fantasy such as Tops & Bottoms because a fable is much shorter and states the moral of the story at the end. Have students identify the moral at the end of the story. As we read “The Hare and the Tortoise,” think about how the behavior of the characters helps you understand the moral.
Read the rest of the panel on p. 248. Ask if students can name
other fables and their morals.
DURING READING Have students read along with you while
tracking the print or do a choral reading of the selection. Stop
to discuss difficult vocabulary, such as challenge, plodded,
and course.
AFTER READING Have students share their reactions to the selection. Then guide them through the Reading Across Texts and Writing Across Texts activities, prompting if necessary.
  • Why was Hare able to trick Bear in Tops & Bottoms?
  • Why did the slow Tortoise beat the speedy Hare in “The Hare and the Tortoise?”
ROUTINE
DAY 4
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2
Advanced
Read “The Hare and the Tortoise”
CREATIVE THINKING Have students read pp. 248–249
independently. Encourage them to think critically. For example, ask:
  • How do you think the Tortoise knew he would win the race?
  • Do you think the Hare will make fun of Tortoise or other animals again? Why or why not?
AFTER READING Have students meet with you to discuss Reading Across Texts. Have students do Writing Across Texts independently.
Extend Genre Study
RESEARCH Have students use online or print resources to find other fables. Have them list the titles of the fables and their morals.
WRITE Have students write a new fable that teaches one of the same morals they found during their research. Remind them to use animals as characters and to keep their fables short. Encourage them to illustrate and then share their fables with the class.