Transcript Analysis Project



Transcript Analysis Project

RE 5730 – Dr. Kucan

Deanna Dunn

The class is reading the story Poppleton and the Grapefruit by Cynthia Rylant, which is found in our second grade basal reader. The discussion takes place as the story is being read

This is a second grade group consisting of 11 below grade level students who are grouped together for reading instruction. The group is mixed; some lower soci-economic children and some middle class children. All of the children have working mothers and fathers with the exception of two stay-at-home mothers. Of the 11 children, 3 are Hispanic, 2 is African-American and the remaining 6 are white. There are 3 English language learners, 2 speech children, and 2 childen go to the resource room for assistance with reading and writing.

Aquileo:

One day Poppleton was watching TV. The man on TV said grapefruit made people live longer.

Teacher:

Let’s go back right over there, Sweetheart. You said ‘made Poppleton’. Look at that word. Who can help us out? He has his mouth ready. Very good. What is the word, Martin?

Martin:

People.

Teacher:

People.

(resumes reading)

Poppleton hated grapefruit. But he wanted to live longer. He wanted to live to be one hundred.

Teacher:

Your mouth should be ready for what letter?

Aquileo:

H.

Teacher:

H. How do we say that? /H/. Poppleton h. Let’s go on. What’s the next word?

Aquileo:

Hhd.

Teacher:

Now think about Poppleton and the grapefruit. What did he do? Poppleton h.

Aquileo:

Poppleton had grapefruit.

Teacher:

He had grapefruit. Let’s check it. Poppleton had…it could be but there’s a T. Poppleton h-a-t-e-d.

Aquileo:

Poppleton hated grapefruit.

Teacher:

Good

Teacher:

Okay, so far we know that Poppleton…

Aquileo:

Wanted to live to be one hundred.

Teacher:

He wanted to live longer didn’t he? He was thinking what was going to help him, Tyler?

Tyler:

Grapefruit.

Teacher:

Yeah, eating the grapefruit. Okay. Tanner read the next page for us.

So he went to the store and brought home some grapefruit.

Tanner:

…brung home (self-corrected) brought home

Teacher:

Good Tanner! Okay Cameron next page.

He cut it up and took a little taste. Poppleton’s lips turned outside-in.

Teacher:

Oh, I like how you have your mouth ready for that.

Cameron:

Turned

Teacher:

Good job!

Teacher:

Outside-in. Good. It is his turn let him read. Martin next page.

Martin:

This one?

Teacher:

Um hum.

He took another little taste. Poppleton’s eyes made tears. He took the tiniest taste he could possibly take. Poppleton’s face turned green.

Martin:

He. He t…. an……

Teacher: (together with Martin)

He. He took another

Martin:

Taste

Teacher:

Little

Martin:

Little taste.

Teacher:

Good. It’s the main character.

Martin:

Poppleton said…

Teacher:

No, those are his eyes. Poppleton’s eyes.

Martin:

Poppleton’s eyes

Teacher:

Made what? Look at your picture. Poppleton’s eyes made…Get your mouth ready for that word… T T. Poppleton’s eyes made tears.

Martin:

Tears.

Teacher:

Good. The middle part of that page, Rachel.

Rachel:

He took the taste—tist—

Teacher:

Look at it again.

Rachel:

He took the tiniest taste he could possibly take.

Teacher:

Good. Okay, Lorenzo.

Lorenzo:

Poppleton’s face turned green.

Teacher:

Good job! Tyler.

Poppleton’s friend Hudson knocked at the door. “Poppleton, why are you all green?” Hudson cried. “And where are your lips?”

Tyler:

Poppleton’s friens

Teacher:

Poppleton’s friend.

Tyler:

Long pause.

Teacher:

That’s a big word. What do we notice about that first letter? Who can tell me what’s up with that first letter. What do you notice, Cory?

Cory:

It’s an h.

Teacher:

What kind of an h?

Cory:

Capital.

Teacher:

It’s a capital H. So that’s an important word. So we know Poppleton’s friend…it’s going to be a what?

Cory:

Happle.

Teacher:

A name isn’t it? His name is Hudson. Tyler, go ahead.

Teacher:

Why

Tyler:

Why

Teacher:

Hudson cried.

Tyler:

Hudson cried (finished)

Teacher:

Thank you. Why was Hudson concerned about his lips? Sir?

Child:

Cause he couldn’t see them.

Teacher:

He couldn’t see them. And what else was he concerned with?

Cory:

Because he was all green.

Teacher:

Yeah…would you be concerned if you went to a friend’s house and they opened the door and they were green?

Child:

No.

Teacher:

Are we being literal? Green. Are we really going to see a friend looking green?

Children:

No.

Teacher:

But you are going to see them looking kind of…

Children:

Red, pink.

Teacher:

No really pink, or red. Well…it’s the color when all the color is faded from your face. You kind of look white, kind of ashen. Ashen means the way your face looks pale. Have you ever heard your momma say ‘you look pale’? You usually have rosy cheeks and if you aren’t feeling well…you might look pale. Okay. Let’s go on. We’re on page 54. Lucas will you read for us?

“I am eating grapefruit to live longer,” said Poppleton. “And it is making me sick.”

“Then don’t eat it!” cried Hudson.

“But I want to live to be one hundred,” said Poppleton.

“With no lips?” asked Hudson.

“What else can I do?” asked Poppleton.

“Wait here,” said Hudson.

Lucas:

Read passage fine.

Teacher:

Can you speak up just a little bit?

Teacher:

Okay, can you pick up right there, Anna?

Anna:

With on

Teacher:

Look at your word.

Anna:

With no lips.

Teacher:

Wait a minute, just real quick. Go back to ‘with no lips’. What is that at the end of lips?

Anna:

Question.

Teacher:

It’s a question mark, isn’t it? So Hudson is looking at him like ‘With no lips?’ Try again.

Anna:

With no lips?

Teacher:

Good.

Anna:

Want.

Teacher:

What

Anna:

What. Pause

Teacher:

That’s a tough word. Let’s get our mouth ready.

Anna:

E

Teacher:

Go ahead honey.

Anna:

Else. (continued reading)

Teacher:

So he’s asking…What else can I do? Okay.

Anna:

Wat.

Teacher:

Look at your word. The a and the i go together to say /a/ Wait.

Anna:

Wait here, said Henry.

Teacher:

Good. I like how you called it an H name because it is a boy, but the name is Hudson.

Anna:

Hudson.

Teacher:

You did right! Who hasn’t read for me?

Soon he was back with a very, very, very old mouse. “This is my uncle Bill,” said Hudson.

“Uncle Bill, tell Poppleton how you lived to be one hundred.”

Cory:

Reading passage.

Teacher:

Good job. Rachel.

Uncle Bill nodded. He leaned over to Poppleton.

“Friends,” he said.

“Friends?” asked Poppleton.

“Friends,” said Uncle Bill. “What did you do with your lips?”

Rachel:

Um…Uncle

Teacher:

Uncle Bill.

Rachel:

He looked/leaned over…

Teacher:

Friends…question mark.

Rachel:

Read the rest.

Teacher:

So how did Uncle Bill live to be one hundred? Lucas? I think we just read it. Tyler how did Uncle Bill live to be one hundred?

Tyler:

Eating the grapefruit.

Teacher:

No. He didn’t have the grapefruit. How Rachel?

Rachel:

He had friends.

Teacher:

He had friends. I’m so proud Rachel was listening. That’s why we read stories. For information and if you aren’t listening, how are you going to tell me what’s going on? Pay attention please.

When Uncle Bill and Hudson left, Poppleton threw all of the grapefruit away.

And as soon as his lips came back, he went out to find some friends.

Teacher:

That is one of our spelling words.

Tanner:

When…

Teacher:

Look at your picture and think about what’s going on. Think about your story.

What’s he doing Tanner? So when they left what did Poppleton do?

Tanner:

Threw…..

Teacher:

Came back….turn the page quickly. Cory finish us up.

Cory:

Read.

Teacher:

Very good. You know what, that’s pretty cool. If I go to the store to get some grapefruit, will I be able to live to one hundred?

Children:

Huh uh.

Teacher:

What do I need? Tyler, what do I need?

Tyler:

Friends.

Teacher:

What do friends do? Do friends make us…

Children:

Happy. Laugh.

Teacher:

And if we are sad or crying what do they do?

Children:

They cheer us up.

Teacher:

And if we are crying, they give us a what?

Children:

They give us a hug or a treat.

Teacher:

Poppleton learned something very important that day. Rachel, what did he learn?

Rachel:

He learned that if he eats grapefruit it won’t make him live longer, friends will.

Teacher:

Very good. You guys did a very good job.

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