I Can See the Leaves 6-pack Author: Beth Becker ISBN: 9780478120455 Lesson Plan Blackline Master Grade Level: 2 Reading Level: K Strategy/Skill: Dialogue, Fluency, Using texts as models for own writing, Vocabulary and word study Genre: General Narrative Theme/Topic: Health, Personal Change Classification: Nonfiction Fluency: Early-Fluent

Book Summary

This story follows the procedure at an optometrist’s as a young boy is examined and fitted for glasses.

Features of the Book

• The use of reported speech.
• Large blocks of text.
• The boy’s observations – “The clouds had edges! I could see the leaves.”
• Indirectly reported speech on pages 4, 7, and 10.
• Specialized language – “optometrist,” “chart,” “glasses,” “lenses,” and “frames.”
• The contractions – “won’t,” “I’ll,” and “I’m.”
• The extensive use of punctuation – question marks, ellipses, and exclamation points.

Purpose

I Can See the Leaves can be used in a guided reading setting to introduce and reinforce the following skills and strategies:

• discussing new vocabulary and extending understanding
• understanding the punctuation cues and their meanings
• writing in a similar style to that of the story
• developing the skill of writing using direct speech

For more information please see our Lesson Plan