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Characteristics of the Text Genre • Realistic Fiction

Text Structure • Imperative sentences• Sequence of activities

Content • Country fair• Kites• Family outing

Themes and Ideas • Families enjoy the activities at a country fair.• Flying a kite is fun.

Language and Literary Features

• Repetition • Simple straightforward language

Sentence Complexity • Repeated sentence pattern: See the (people).• One exclamation

Vocabulary • Each page introduces plural noun shown in illustration: people, balloons, fl ags, rides, kites Words • Repeated high-frequency words: see, the

• Two-syllable words: people, balloons• Plurals

Illustrations • Illustrations, with labels, carry the story line.Book and Print Features • Illustration above text on each of fi ve pages

• One-line sentences, extra space between words© 2006. Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H.

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L E S S O N 5 T E A C H E R ’ S G U I D E

At the Fairby Missy Cruller

Fountas-Pinnell Level ARealistic FictionSelection SummaryA girl enjoys an outdoor fair with her parents. She holds a kite as she sees the people, the balloons, and the fl ags. After going on a ride, the girl fl ies her kite with a group of other kite-fl yers.

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At the Fair by Missy Cruller

Build BackgroundRead the title to children, and have them describe what they see in the cover illustration. Ask whether they have had any experiences at a fair like the one shown. Then ask: What are some things that people do at a fair? Why do people like to go to a fair?

Introduce the TextGuide children through the text, noting important ideas and helping with unfamiliar language and vocabulary. Point out the repeated sentence pattern See the. Draw attention to the kite that a character holds in each picture. Here are some suggestions:

: Explain that this book shows a mother, father, and daughter at a fair. On every page, the family sees things at the fair. Point out that the pictures have labels to name what is shown.Suggested language: Turn to page 2. Here is the family at the fair. What do they see? The sentence reads: See the people. Say see. What letter would you expect to see at the beginning of see? Find see, put your fi nger under it, and say it.

Page 3: Turn to page 3. What does the family see on this page? The sentence reads: See the balloons. Say the. The begins with the letters th. Find the, put your fi nger under it, and say it.

Page 4: Turn to page 4. What does the family see next? Remember to use the pictures to help you understand the story. Do you think the girl will get the fl ag she sees?

Now turn back to the beginning and read to fi nd out what the family sees at the fair.

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ReadNow have children read At the Fair softly while pointing under each word. Observe children as they read.

Respond to the TextPersonal ResponseAsk children to share their personal responses to the book. Begin by asking what they liked best about the book, or what they found interesting.Suggested language: What would you like to do at a fair like the one in the story?

Ways of ThinkingAs you discuss the text, make sure children understand these teaching points:

Thinking Within the Text Thinking Beyond the Text Thinking About the Text

• A girl brings her kite to a fair.

• She sees balloons and fl ags, and she goes on a ride.

• She fl ies her kite with other people who are fl ying kites.

• Going to a fair is a special event.

• Flying a kite is fun to do with other people.

• The author wanted to show that a fair is fun.

• The kite is in every picture, so we want to fi nd out what it is for.

• The ending shows why the girl has brought her kite.

• Labels in the pictures help us read the sentences.

© 2006. Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H.

Choices for SupportConcepts of PrintUse a sentence from At the Fair to give children practice in fi nding the fi rst and last letters of words.

Phonemic Awareness and Word WorkProvide practice as needed with words and sounds, using one of the following activities:

• Listening Game Have children listen for beginning sounds. Have them raise their hands if two words begin with the same sound and keep their hands in their laps if the beginning sound is different. Say pairs of words such as these: fair/there; ride/rose; balloons/zoo; balloons/bath; kite/kitten; girl/boy.

• Segment Sentences Say a sentence of three or four words, speaking naturally, and have children say each word separately. Example sentences: I see you; Go to the fair; He saw rides; Fly the kite.

• ABC Order Materials: magnetic or cardboard letters, or letter cards. Have children choose letters and put them in ABC order.



Writing About ReadingCritical ThinkingRead the directions for children on BLM 5.2 and guide them in answering the questions.

RespondingRead aloud the questions at the back of the book and help children complete the activities.

Target Comprehension SkillSequence of Events

Target Comprehension Skill Tell children that they can think about what happens

fi rst, next, and last in a story. Model thinking about the sequence of events:

Think Aloud

First, the girl brings her kite to the fair. Next, she sees balloons and fl ags, and goes on a ride. Last, the girl fl ies her kite.

Practice the SkillAsk children to tell what they would do fi rst, next, and last if they visited a fair.

Writing PromptRead aloud the following prompt. Have children draw and write their response, using the writing prompt on page 6.

Draw a picture of your favorite kind of kite.

Why is your kite special?



Think About It Children look at the pictures and circle the things found in the story.

1. What did the family see at the fair?

Children draw a picture of something they would like to do at a fair.

2.

Name Date

Kindergarten, Unit 1: Friendly FacesThink About It© Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Lesson 5B L A C K L I N E M A S T E R 5 . 2

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4Read directions to children.

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English Language LearnersFront-Load Vocabulary Preview the illustrations to make sure children can identify the balloons, fl ags, rides, and kites.

Oral Language DevelopmentCheck the children’s comprehension, using a dialogue that best matches their English profi ciency level. Speaker 1 is the teacher, Speaker 2 is the child.

Beginning/ Early Intermediate Intermediate Early Advanced/ Advanced

Speaker 1: Point to the girl in the story.

Speaker 2: [Points to girl]

Speaker 1: What does the girl see here?

Speaker 2: balloons

Speaker 1: Point to the girl’s kite.

Speaker 2: [Points to the kite]

Speaker 1: Who goes to the fair?

Speaker 2: a girl, mother, and father

Speaker 1: Name something they see at the fair.

Speaker 2: Possible answers: people, balloons, fl ags, rides, kites

Speaker 1: What is the girl doing on the last page?

Speaker 2: fl ying a kite

Speaker 1: Where does the family go?

Speaker 2: They go to the fair.

Speaker 1: What does the girl bring with her to the fair?

Speaker 2: She brings her kite.

Speaker 1: What does the girl do at the end?

Speaker 2: She fl ies her kite.


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At the FairDraw a picture of your favorite kind of kite.

Why is your kite special?



Think About It Children look at the pictures and circle the things found in the story.

1. What did the family see at the fair?

Children draw a picture of something they would like to do at a fair.

2.

Name Date Lesson 5

B L A C K L I N E M A S T E R 5 . 2

At the FairThink About It



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At the Fair • LEVEL A At the FairRunning Record Form

Lesson 5B L A C K L I N E M A S T E R 5 . 6

Behavior Code Error

Read word correctly ✓cat 0

Repeated word, sentence, or phrase

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Omission —cat 1

Behavior Code Error

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Word told Tcat 1

page Selection Text Errors Self-Corrections

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See the people.

See the balloons.

See the flags.

See the rides.

See the kites!

Comments: Accuracy Rate (# words read

correctly/15 × 100)

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Self-Correction Rate

(# errors + # Self-Corrections/ Self-Corrections)

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