Dinosaur Museum by Alice Maki Fiction INTRODUCE THE BOOK RESPOND Activate Prior Knowledge/Build Background Read the title, and ask children what they know about dinosaurs Ask: Could you ever see a real dinosaur? Why or why not? Where could you see a dinosaur that is not real? Tell children this book is about a museum that has dinosaur robots on display 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 Preteach Vocabulary Review the highfrequency words that appear in this book: mouth and found Introduce these key words from the book: dinosaur (p 1), museum (p 1), robots (p 3), and clues (p 4) 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 Where are these people? (The people are at a museum.) • Pages 3–4 How people know what dinosaurs look like? (They see dinosaur bones The bones give clues.) • Pages 5–6 What are dinosaur robots like? (They have iron bones and plastic skin They have a computer inside that makes them move.) • Pages 7–8 Why the robots look real? (They roar and move.) © Scott Foresman ELL Reader 1.4.3 Talk About It Possible response: Yes, the pictures help me because I will never see a dinosaur (Graphic Sources) Possible response: If I saw a dinosaur robot, I would be really excited Write About It Children should draw one of the dinosaurs in the story or another one they like Possible response: My favorite dinosaur is a plant eater It is very big Support writers at various English proficiency levels Beginning Provide this sentence frame: My favorite dinosaur is a plant eater/meat eater Have children choose an ending to dictate Intermediate Provide the same sentence frame, but have children write the sentence and then tell a partner more about the dinosaur Advanced Provide dinosaur books so that children may use the names of specific dinosaurs in their writing Extend Language Model different kinds of roars Have children identify the source of each one (dinosaur, lion, wind, laughter) Answers to page 42: Drawings will vary, but sentences should tell a fact stated in the book Possible response: Dinosaur bones are clues They tell us about dinosaurs Family Link Read aloud the Family Link activity on page 42 before sending copies of the Study Guide home with children Later, have them share what family members told them about dinosaurs Reread Have children reread the book with a partner, in small groups, or independently Have them complete the Study Guide on page 42 ELL Readers Teaching Guide Unit 4, Week Dinosaur Museum 41 Study Guide Dinosaur Museum Name Family Link Ask family members what they know about dinosaurs 42 Dinosaur Museum Unit 4, Week ELL Readers Teaching Guide © Scott Foresman • Read Dinosaur Museum again • Draw a picture to show something you learned • Write a sentence about it ...Study Guide Dinosaur Museum Name Family Link Ask family members what they know about dinosaurs 42 Dinosaur Museum Unit 4, Week ELL Readers Teaching Guide © Scott Foresman • Read Dinosaur Museum again