¡No, Patas! 6-pack Author: Sharon Holt ISBN: 9780790328959 Copyright Date: 2007 Lesson Plan Blackline Master Grade Level: 1 Reading Level: E Strategy/Skill: Comprehension strategies, Summarizing Genre: Realistic Fiction Theme/Topic: Family, Pets Classification: Fiction Fluency: Early

Overview

This humorous story features a boisterous family pet who would love to be allowed inside.  When rain sets in, Skipper gets his opportunity.

Suggested Purposes

This text supports the comprehension strategies of noting details in illustrations and summarizing the main ideas. This text requires the students to pay close attention to visual information. The lively nature of the narrative provides opportunities for expressive reading.  This text is a companion to the Dragonflies early title Skipper’s Happy Tail.

Text Features (Focus on only one or two per session.)

• the variety of initial consonant blends
• the digraphs -ch – chase, chased, chair; -ph – Sophie
• the -er word ending – corner, dinner, Skipper
• the -ed verb ending – chased, flooded, opened, rained, stopped, wanted;
• -ing – looking, wagging
• the irregular past-tense verbs – ate, came, said, sat, slept
• the compound words – inside, outside, sometimes
• the possessive apostrophe – Dad’s, Greg’s, Sophie’s
• the use of direct speech
• the exclamation marks for emphasis
• the use of commas for phrasing
• the strong narrative structure
• the characterization of Skipper
• the expressive illustrations

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