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por Lisa Benjaminilustrado por Mary Teichman
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
1034684
2.4.3
Nivel: M
EDL: 28
Género: Biografía
Estrategia: Analizar/Evaluar
Destreza: Comprender a los personajes
Número de palabras: 646
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
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L E S S O N 1 8 T E A C H E R ’ S G U I D E
La vida de Jack Prelutskyby Lisa Benjamin
Fountas-Pinnell Level MBiographySelection SummaryThis book tells the life story of the contemporary American poet Jack Prelutsky. The engaging narrative gives young readers an appreciation of Prelutsky’s work, while appealing to their own creativity.
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Characteristics of the Text Genre • Biography
Text Structure • Third person factual narrative• Major events presented in chronological order
Content • Milestones in Prelutsky’s career including his decision to become a poet• Themes and subjects in Prelutsky’s poems
Themes and Ideas • Love of writing and the writer’s relationship with readers• Poetic inspiration and the importance of creativity
Language and Literary Features
• Conversational language• Use of descriptive language (...vuelan por el cielo, revoloteando sus alas.)
Sentence Complexity • Some longer, complex sentences with introductory clauses (Cuando Jack creció, tuvo diferentes trabajos.)
• Commas in seriesVocabulary • Names of Prelutsky’s books and poems
• Place names (Seattle, Washington) and name of High School (Escuela de Música y Arte)Words • Some challenging words esperanza, taxista, expresar, pizza, monstruos
• Mostly two- and three-syllable words• Some four-syllable words (aburrida, convertirse, ilustrador, pesadillas, peligrosos)
Illustrations • Humorous illustrations from Prelutsky’s books extend content.• Reproduction of Prelutsky’s hand-written poem extends content.
Book and Print Features • Names of books in italics; names of poems in quotation marks• Excerpt from poem in italics
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Target Vocabulary
aceptar – aprobar, p. 8aprender – obtener
conocimientos, p. 6expresar – demostrar lo que se
piensa o siente, p. 6
magnífi co – grande, importante, p. 10
preguntarse – interrogarse, p. 7premio – recompensa, p. 13
pretender – imaginar o creer que algo es real, p. 6
revolotear – volar haciendo giros rápidos, p. 9
La vida de Jack Prelutsky by Lisa Benjamin
Build BackgroundHelp children use their knowledge of poetry to understand this biography. Build interest by asking questions such as the following: ¿Qué clase de poemas les gusta leer? ¿Por qué les gustan? Read the title and author and talk about the cover picture. Tell children that this book is a biography. It tells about the life of a real person.
Introduce the TextGuide children through the text, noting important ideas and helping with unfamiliar language and vocabulary so that they can read the text successfully. Here are some suggestions:
Pages 2-3: Explain that this book tells about the life of a famous American poet, Jack Prelutsky.Suggested language: En la página 2 pueden ver una fotografía actual de Jack Prelutsky. Ha escrito más de 40 libros de poesía. En la página 3 pueden ver cómo era cuando tenía la misma edad que ustedes.
Page 6: Draw attention to the illustration. De joven, Jack comenzó a escribir poesías. Lo que le gustaba era que en un poema, él podía pretender que los árboles podían cantar. ¿Por qué un escritor puede crear cosas imaginarias en un poema?
Page 7: Draw attention to the hand-written poem. Esta fotografía muestra un poema escrito a mano por el escritor. Señalemos el título, el poema y el nombre de Prelutsky.
Page 10: Algunos de los poemas de Jack se tratan de magnífi cas y grandes ideas. ¿Tienen algún ejemplo de una idea magnífi ca? Sin embargo, Prelutsky también escribe sobre cosas de la vida cotidiana. La fotografía muestra el tema de uno de sus poemas. ¿De qué creen que se trata?
Ahora, vuelvan al comienzo del libro para descubrir cómo Jack Prelutsky se convirtió en un poeta reconocido.
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ReadHave children read La vida de Jack Prelutsky silently while you listen to individual children read. Support their problem solving and fl uency as needed.
Remind children to use the Analyze/Evaluate Strategy and to tell how they feel about the book as they read and why.
Discuss and Revisit the TextPersonal ResponseInvite children to share their personal responses to the book.Suggested language: Luego de leer este libro, ¿te gustaría escribir tus propios poemas? ¿Por qué sí? ¿Por qué no?
Ways of ThinkingAs you discuss the text, help children understand these points:
Thinking Within the Text Thinking Beyond the Text Thinking About the Text
• Jack Prelutsky has written many books of poems.
• Jack Prelutsky has won many awards for his poetry.
• Jack Prelutsky writes about simple and grand ideas.
• Ideas for poems are all around us.
• Finding something you love to do is important.
• The author’s attitude towards her subject is that readers will enjoy learning about this creative man and his poetry.
• A mix of photographs and humorous illustrations make the text more fun to read.
Choices for Further Support• Fluency Invite children to choose a passage from the text to read aloud to the class.
Encourage them to use rising and falling tones in a way that refl ects the text meaning and end mark punctuation, including question marks and exclamation points.
• Comprehension Based on your observations of the children’s reading and discussion, revisit parts of the text to clarify or extend comprehension. Remind children to go back to the text to support their ideas.
• Phonics/Word Work Provide practice as needed with words and word parts, using examples from the text. Help children identify the base words and endings in the following: lloviendo (p. 2); aburrida (p. 3); realmente (p. 5); divertidos (p. 5); accepted (p. 8); children’s (p. 13). Work with children to use three of the base words in original sentences.
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Writing about ReadingCritical ThinkingHave children complete the questions on Hoja reproducible 18.7.
RespondingHave children complete the activities at the back of the book. Use the instruction below as needed to reinforce or extend understanding of the comprehension skill.
Target Comprehension Skill Remind children that they can use details to
help them understand a person described in a book. Model the skill, using a “Think Aloud” like the one below:
Think Aloud
¿Qué podemos aprender sobre Jack Prelutsky luego de leer el libro? En la página 14, leemos que él espera que los niños siempre disfruten de sus poemas y quieran convertirse en poetas también. Estos detalles nos ayudan a entender algunas cosas sobre Jack. Él se preocupa por sus jóvenes lectores y sus vidas. Es claro que él quiere que los niños sean felices y creativos.
Practice the SkillHave children fi nd another detail in the book that tells them something important about Jack Prelutsky.
Writing Prompt: Thinking Beyond the TextHave children write a response to the prompt on page 6. Remind them that when they think beyond the text, they use what they know and their own experience to think about what happens in the book.
Assessment Prompts• Which words on page 5 help readers understand the meaning of the word ilustrador?
• What are three words that describe Jack Prelutsky’s poetry?
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Nombre Fecha
La vida de Jack PrelutskyPensar más allá del texto
Lee el siguiente párrafo. Luego escribe las preguntas en las líneas.
Escribe tres preguntas que te gustaría hacerle a Jack Prelutsky sobre poesía. Luego, escribe las respuestas que crees que Jack Prelutsky te daría, tomando los detalles del libro.