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Interactive read aloud (K-1)Title of Book: Memoirs of a GoldfishAuthor: Devin Scillian Illustrator: Tim BowersBig Question:Sometimes characters in books change how they feel over time. How does Goldfish’s feelings change over the days in this bookVocabulary WordsCompany (multiple meaning word)Day 4 and Day 7Knocked (multiple meaning word)Day 10EnormousDay 14QuestionsDayThinkAloudPairShareTTYP: turn to your partnerSentence stem is given to promote speaking in complete sentencesBegin with chart paper to write keep track of the fish’s feelings as you read. You can add evidence if you want or just keep a short list.3XModel your thoughts about how the fish is feeling and what evidence on the page supports your conclusion. Include thoughts about how the illustrator helps us see his feelings.4XVocabulary word: CompanyOn this page the author uses the word company. I know that my mom works at a company, which is a business. But in this story, the word company means visiting friends.5XGllllgllllgllll-Point this out. Sometimes the author uses strange words in the text to show different sounds. Why did the author use the word glllglllglll? What was he trying to show?TTYP: I think the author used the word glllglllglll because6XModel your thoughts about how the author is being silly/using humor about watering the plants.7XCompany is again on this page.Model your thinking about how you know he does not like having new things added to his bowl.8XHow do you think the fish feels right now? TTYP: I think the fish feelsWhat evidence did you use to support your answer? TTYP: The evidence I used was9XBriefly discuss the word contains11XCharacter has gone from bored, unhappy, angry, to furious. Point out how the author used text features (red text) to show his is furious.13XWhat did the character say to let you know he was sad? TTYP: I know the character is sad because14XXEnormous: compare the tank to the bowl and the word enormousEveryone was happy to see him. How did he feel when he saw them? TTYP: I think the character felt… What evidence from the text did you use? TTYP: The evidence I used was…DayThinkAloudPairShareTTYP: turn to your partnerSentence stem is given to promote speaking in complete sentences14XWhy did Goldfish think that there was a mirror in the book? TTYP: Goldfish thought there was a mirror becauseExtensions:Do a shades of meaning activity with feeling or size words.Tri-fold: Draw the fish at the beginning, middle, and end and write a word/sentence by each picture ................
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