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Author/ Illustrator: Sue Meddaugh

Martha Speaks

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talk

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Directions

1. Anticipatory Set

Our vocabulary word today is talk. This is a picture showing a person

talking and this is the word talk (point to the text). Say talk. Touch the

picture of the person talking. Touch the word talk.

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awoman

adog

thecolorpink

acomputer

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Directions

5. Prediction Question

Ask each student the prediction quest ion,What do you th ink the story will

be about?

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surprise

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6. Repeated Storyline

(Optional)

I a student cannot say the entire repeated storyline, say the frst part o

the storyline, and have the student respond by pointing to the last word,surprise. Say,A ta lking dog is a _____.

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TheytaughtMarthahow

tousethephone.

Butthiswasamistake.

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8. Text Pointing

(Optional: Use the text in the book or this enlarged text.)

Have the student point to the text going rom let-to-r ight and top-to-bottom

while you read it. Say, Read with me.

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adog

thecolorpink

awoman

acomputer

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10. Comprehension Question

(Summative)

Reer back to the book cover and ask,What was our story about ?

Have each student respond. Compare to their predictions made beore youread the story.

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acat

amouse

aflower

adog

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10. Comprehension Question

(Literal)

Read page 1 in the story and ask,What kind of animal was Martha?

Note:Choose atleast onecomprehension

question (literalor inerentialdepending onthe level o thestudent) to askeach student.Students do notneed to answerevery question.

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bark

monkey

sleep

speak

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10. Comprehension Question

(Literal)

Read page 3 and ask,What did Martha do that other dogs cannot do?

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ahamburger

bananas

alphabetsoup

books

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10. Comprehension Question

(Literal)

Read pages 1-3 in the story and say,What made Martha speak?

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everyday

never

onetime

dress

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10. Comprehension Question

(Inerential)

Read page 5 in the story and ask, How often did Martha eat alphabet soup?

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happy

sad

sleepy

talk

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10. Comprehension Question

(Inerential)

Read page 19 in the story and ask,When Marthas family told her to be

quiet, how did she feel?