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1、March MadnessQ Q1 Learning AZ All rights reserved.www.readinga-Focus Question:What makes March Madness so popular in the United States?Book SummaryText Type:Nonfiction/InformationalEach spring fans turn their attention to the frenzy and excitement of one of the most popular sporting events in the Un
2、ited States.March Madness is a detailed look at the ins and outs of this college-level basketball championship tournament.The book can also be used to teach students how to discern the authors point of view and to effectively summarize.The book and lesson are also available for levels T and W.Guidin
3、g the ReadingBefore ReadingBuild BackgroundWrite the word tournament on the board and read it aloud to students.Explain that a tournament is a series of games or contests in which teams or individuals compete again each other.Have students work in small groups to discuss examples of tournaments,such
4、 as chess tournaments and soccer tournaments.Invite each group to share its discussion with the class and list the different types of tournaments on the board.Write the phrase single-elimination tournament on the board and have students discuss its meaning in small groups.Explain that,in a single-el
5、imination tournament,if a team loses one game or one round it can no longer continue on.Provide each student with a sheet of lined paper.Invite students to imagine that they are participating in a single-elimination tournament of their choosing.Have them write about the characteristics they would ne
6、ed to embody to be successful,such as being passionate,patient,hardworking,determined,and so on.Have students share their writing in small groups and then with the class.Introduce the Book GivestudentstheircopyofMarch Madness.Guidethem to the front and back covers and read the title.Have students di
7、scuss what they see on the covers.Encourage them to offer ideas as to what type of book it is(genre,text type,and so on)and what it might be about.Show students the title page.Discuss the information on the page(title of book,authors name).Introduce the Reading Strategy:SummarizeExplain to students
8、that engaged readers summarize,or create a brief overview,as they read.Explain to students that when readers summarize what they read it helps them identify the sequence of events in a book.Point out that a summary often answers the questions who,what,when,where,and why.Create a chart on the board w
9、ith the headings Who,What,When,Where,and Why.Read aloud a summary from the back of a familiar book.Ask students what information is included in the summary and what Lesson EssentialsInstructional Focus Summarize to understand text Determine the authors point of view Describe information provided by
10、the table of contents Recognize and use exclamation marks Place words in alphabetical orderMaterials Book:March Madness (copy for each student)Authors point of view,exclamation marks,alphabetical order worksheets Discussion cards Book quiz Retelling rubricVocabularyBoldface vocabulary words also app
11、ear in a pre-made lesson for this title on VocabularyAZ.com.WordstoKnowStory critical:bracket(n.),committee(n.),qualify(v.),single-elimination tournament(n.),underdogs(n.),upset(n.)Enrichment:miracle(n.),predict(v.),professional(adj.)Academicvocabulary:difficult(adj.),final(adj.),goal(n.),include(v.
12、),predict(v.),show(v.),through(prep.)March MadnessQ Q2 Learning AZ All rights reserved.www.readinga-information is omitted.Remind students that a summary includes only the most important details and can recount the book in its entirety or an individual section of the book.Introduce the Comprehension
13、 Skill:Authorspointofview Explaintostudentsthatwhenanauthorwritesabout a topic he or she often expresses his or her attitude and opinion about the subject.Point out that this is called the authors point of view.Discuss that the authors point of view is often expressed through his or her purpose for
14、writing:to inform,to persuade,or to entertain the reader.Point out that,although an authors purpose when writing a nonfiction book is usually to inform,we can often infer how the author feels about the topic from the details included in the book.Explaintostudentsthatastheyreadthebooktheywill be look
15、ing for details and clues that point to the authors point of view.VocabularyHave students turn to the“Words to Know”box on the copyright page.Discuss each word with students.Then,have students turn to the glossary on page 16.Explain that the glossary provides definitions for the vocabulary words in
16、the book.Point out the use of each content word and academic vocabulary word in the book,and then use each word in a different model sentence.Have students work in groups to create posters for these words.Have them include on each poster the word and its part of speech,the definition,the word in an
17、example sentence,and a picture illustrating the meaning of the word.Set the Purpose HavestudentsreadtofindoutmoreaboutMarchMadness.WritetheFocusQuestionontheboard.Invite students to look for evidence in the book to support their answer to the question.Havestudentsmakeasmallquestionmarkintheirbook be
18、side any word they do not understand or cannot pronounce.These can be addressed in a future discussion.During ReadingText-Dependent QuestionsAs students read the book,monitor their understanding with the following questions.Encourage students to support their answers by citing evidence from the book
19、.What is March Madness?(level 1)page 4 Why is March Madness so important to the players?(level 2)pages 5 and 6 How do teams qualify to play in the March Madness tournament?(level 1)page 7 What is a bracket,and how do brackets make March Madness popular?(level 2)pages 9 and 10 Who is Breanna Steward,
20、and why is she well-known?(level 1)page 12 What aspects of the March Madness tournament make it so exciting for fans?(level 3)multiple pages How does the author feel about March Madness?How do you know?(level 3)multiple pagesText Features:TableofcontentsExplain that the table of contents is a list o
21、f the sections in a book.Discuss how it can be used to find information quickly and is located at the front of the book.Have students turn to page 3 of the book.Ask students what they can expect to read about in this book.Invite students to work with a partner to predict what information each sectio
22、n might contain.Ask students:How does the table of contents help you create a summary of the book?In which section might you learn about historical March Madness games?Continue to have students derive information from the table of contents.SkillReview Reviewhowtosummarizewithstudents.Havethem work w
23、ith a partner to reread the section“Now or Never.”Direct them back to the chart on the board and review that a summary often includes who,what,when,where,and why.Invite students to share details with the rest of the class and record this information on the board.Have volunteers offer an oral summary
24、 of the section.Reviewwithstudentsthatanauthorofanonfictionbook often expresses his or her point of view about a topic.Have students turn to page 6 and reread the page.Modelidentifyingtheauthorspointofview.Think-aloud:I know that an author includes details in his or her writing that reflect his or h
25、er beliefs or feelings about the topic.As I read,I look for details that the author includes to make a point about the topic.For example,on page 6,the author states that college basketball players play for the love of the game and are highly emotional during the March Madness tournament.These detail
26、s show that the author respects college basketball players and views them as passionate and hardworking athletes.Have students work with a partner to reread different sections of the book and look for examples of the authors point of view about MarchMadness.Invitepartnerstosharetheirfindings with th
27、e class.Modelhowtocompletetheauthors-point-of-view worksheet.Remind them to find specific clues in the book that support the authors point of view.After ReadingGuiding the Reading(cont.)March MadnessQ Q3 Learning AZ All rights reserved.www.readinga-Ask students what words,if any,they marked in their
28、 book.Use this opportunity to model how they can read these words using decoding strategies and context clues.SkillReviewGraphic Organizer:AuthorspointofviewReview the authors-point-of-view worksheet that students completed.Have students share their work in groups.Invite volunteers to discuss their
29、findings as a class.Comprehension ExtensionDiscussion cards covering comprehension skills and strategies not explicitly taught with the book are provided to be used for extension activities.Response to Focus QuestionHave students cite specific evidence from the book toanswertheFocusQuestion.(Answers
30、willvary,butsample responses may include the following:March Madness is popular in the United States because it is an exciting tournament due to its single-elimination rules.It is also popular because people can fill out brackets about which teams they think will win and they are often competing wit
31、h other people,such as friends or co-workers.)Comprehension Checks Book quiz Retelling rubricBook Extension ActivitiesBuild SkillsGrammar and Mechanics:Exclamation marks Askstudentstoturntopage10andlocatethetextbox labeled“Bracket Bragging.”Read the following sentence aloud:President Obama wrote her
32、 a letter back with his bracket that read,“Next time,Ill check with you first!”Point out the exclamation mark.Explain or review that an exclamation mark,which can also be called an exclamation point,is a punctuation mark used to show strong feelings or excitement.Pointouttostudentsthattheauthordoesn
33、otuseexclamation marks at the end of every sentence,even though there is a lot of excitement in the book.Explain that the overuse of exclamation marks is considered poor writing because it does not accurately convey the feelings of the author and can distract the reader.Askstudentstofindotherexample
34、sofexclamationmarks in the text.Discuss why the exclamation mark is appropriate in each sentence.Check for understanding:Ask students to write a sentence that ends with an exclamation mark on a separate piece of paper.Have them read their sentence aloud and explain why the sentence should end with a
35、n exclamation mark.Independent practice:Introduce,explain,and have students complete the exclamation marks worksheet.If time allows,discuss their answers.WordWork:Alphabeticalorder Revieworexplaintheprocessofputtingalistofwords into alphabetical order.Remind students that if the first letter of two
36、words is the same they must compare the next two letters instead.Write the words March and basketball on the board.Have a volunteer explain which word would appear first in alphabetical order(basketball).Write the words March and madness on the board.Point out that these words begin with the same tw
37、o letters.Explain that when words start with the same two letters we must look to the third letter to determine the correct alphabetical order.Have a volunteer explain the correct order of the words and how he or she knows.Check for understanding:Write the following words on the board:bracket,basket
38、,ball,bragging,Breanna.Have students work independently to write the words in alphabetical order.Invite them to share their responses in small groups and then discuss as a class.Independent practice:Introduce,explain,and have students complete the alphabetical order worksheet.If time allows,discuss their answers.Connections Seethebackofthebookforcross-curricularextension ideas.Guiding the Reading(cont.)