1 3 6 as white as snow (nonfiction)

As White as Snow by Violet Richards ELL Reader 1.3.6 Nonfiction INTRODUCE THE BOOK RESPOND Activate Prior Knowledge/Build Background Read the title, and ask children what they know about snow Ask: In what season does it snow? What did you when it snowed? How does snow feel? Tell children this book tells about animals that hide in the snow Answers to the Reader’s Inside Back Cover: Preview/Use Text Features Preview the reader by talking about the photographs together and naming the labeled items Write About It Children can draw pictures of the animals in the story, or of other animals Support writers at various English proficiency levels Beginning Encourage children to refer to the story to find the names of animals Intermediate Display this sentence frame: I have seen a Have children complete it with a name of an animal Advanced Have children write sentences that tell something about each animal they draw Preteach Vocabulary Review the highfrequency word that appears in this book: does Introduce these key words from the book: white (p 1), land (p 2), hide (p 2), and find (p 3) Discuss these words and add them to a Word Wall READ THE BOOK Choose among these options for reading to support children at all English proficiency levels Read Aloud Read the book aloud as children follow along Pause to verify comprehension and to explain unfamiliar concepts Monitored Reading Have children read aloud a few pages at a time Use the following questions to support comprehension: • Page What color is snow? (Snow is white.) • Pages 3–8 Which animals can hide in the snow? (A polar bear, fox, snowy owl, weasel, and snowshoe rabbit can hide in snow.) Talk About It They are the same color as snow (Main Idea) It would be easier to find red mittens You could see them against the snow Extend Language Milk is white Strawberries are red Chocolate is brown Sugar is white An orange is orange Milk and sugar are as white as snow Answers to page 36: Drawings will vary Sentences should match drawings Possible items in drawings: sugar, paper, a sock, a T-shirt, an egg, a dove, a slice of bread Family Link Read aloud the Family Link activity on page 36 before sending copies of the Study Guide home with children Later, have them share experiences their families have had with snow © Scott Foresman Reread Have children reread the book with a partner, in small groups, or independently Have them complete the Study Guide on page 36 ELL Readers Teaching Guide Unit 3, Week As White as Snow 35 Study Guide As White as Snow Name Family Link Ask family members about their experiences with snow 36 As White as Snow Unit 3, Week ELL Readers Teaching Guide â Scott Foresman ã Read As White as Snow again • Draw a picture of something white hiding in the snow Write a sentence to go with your picture  ... Guide As White as Snow Name Family Link Ask family members about their experiences with snow 36 As White as Snow Unit 3, Week ELL Readers Teaching Guide © Scott Foresman • Read As White as Snow. .. Teaching Guide © Scott Foresman • Read As White as Snow again • Draw a picture of something white hiding in the snow Write a sentence to go with your picture