LESSON 26 TEACHERS GUIDE

The Loch Ness Monster

by Miguela Halcn

Fountas-Pinnell Level I Nonfiction

Selection Summary Some people believe that a monster lives in Loch Ness in Scotland, while others do not. To this day, the mystery remains unsolved.

Number of Words: 362

Characteristics of the Text

Genre Text Structure Nonction Description structure Focus on single topic Events organized by dates History of Loch Ness monster (Nessie) People can hold widely different opinions about the same topic. Deception and trickery can be difcult to unravel. Reliable evidence is necessary to prove the truth. Two points of view represented Expressionout of control Many complex sentences Some sentences begin with a date: In 1933, two people saw a giant animal in the lake. Unusual names: Loch Ness, Nessie, Marmaduke Wetherell, Alastair Boyd, Tim Dinsdale Mostly two- and three-syllable words Some complex letter-sound relationships: Loch, museum, heard, people, prove Color photos with one historic black-and-white photo Label on one photo Diagram that reveals workings of fake monster

Content Themes and Ideas

Language and Literary Features Sentence Complexity Vocabulary Words Illustrations Book and Print Features

2006. Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H.

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The Loch Ness Monster

Build Background

by Miguela Halcn

Have children discuss the creatures they would expect to nd in a lake. Build interest by asking a question such as the following: What kind of monster might people nd in a lake? Read the title and author and talk about the cover photo.

Introduce the Text

Guide children through the text, noting important ideas and nonction features. Help with unfamiliar language so they can read the text successfully. Give special attention to target vocabulary. Here are some suggestions: Page 2: Explain that this book tells about the search over many years for a monster in a lake in Scotland called Loch Ness. Suggested language: Look at the photo and read the label. Loch is the Scottish word for lake. Some people believe that a monster named Nessie lives in Loch Ness. Do you think thats possible? Why or why not? Page 3: When a giant animal was rst spotted in the lake, so many people came that things got out of control. Some people wanted to nd Nessie and put the monster in a cage. Does that sound like a good plan? Why or why not? Pages 45: One man tried to trick people with proof that Nessie was real. Others were suspicious about the mans proof. They did not trust that the proof was real. Look at the photo on page 5. It was taken in 1934. Do you think it proves that Nessie was real? Why or why not? Page 8: Draw attention to the picture. Many scientists with training have come to the lake to look for Nessie. How might their training help them gure out the mystery of the Loch Ness monster? Page 9: Some sensible people believe they have seen Nessie. Others think they are confused and that Nessie is not real. Why might people be confused about the truth about this monster? Now turn back to the beginning of the book and read to nd out about the Loch Ness monster.

Target Vocabulary
cage a structure made of wire bars, p. 3 confused not understanding what is happening, p. 9 control n. ability to affect something, p. 3 ordinary not special in any way, p. 3 sensible base on common sense, p. 9 suspiciously in a not trusting fashion, p. 4 training n. process of learning, p. 8 upset adj. worried or unhappy

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Read

Have children read The Loch Ness Monster silently while you listen to individual children read. Support their problem solving and uency as needed. Remind children to use the Infer/Predict Strategy gure out important ideas as they read. and use text clues to

Discuss and Revisit the Text

Personal Response
Invite children to share their personal responses to the text. Suggested language: If you had a chance to go to Loch Ness, how would you try to nd Nessie?

Ways of Thinking
As you discuss the text, help children understand these points: Thinking Within the Text
Since 1933, some people have reported seeing a monster in Loch Ness. Some people have tried to trick others into believing there is a real monster. Some people do not believe in the monster at all.

Thinking Beyond the Text

People can have different opinions about a topic. Some people may try to trick others. Without proof, ideas cannot be conrmed.

Thinking About the Text

A photo label identies the lake. A diagram shows how a model of the monster works. The author includes the dates of events and the names of people involved in the hunt for the monster.

2006. Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H.

Choices for Further Support

Fluency Invite children to choose a page from the text to read aloud. Remind them to use expression as they read to show their understanding of the meaning of the text. Comprehension Based on your observations of the childrens 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. Remind children that longer words are often formed from shorter, familiar words. For example, the word newspaper on page 4 is a compound word combining the words news and paper. Shorter words can sometimes help with the meaning of longer words. Provide other content words as examples: footprints, someone, underwater, something.

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Writing about Reading

Vocabulary Practice
Have children complete the Vocabulary questions on BLM 26.1.

Responding
Have children complete the vocabulary activities on page 11. Remind them to answer the Word Teaser on page 12. (Answer: upset)

Reading Nonction
Nonfiction Features: Diagram Remind children that nonction has many features to help readers understand important information. A diagram is one of these features. Explain that a diagram is a drawing that can show how something works. Diagrams give the reader more information about something that is mentioned in the text. Have children look at the diagram on page 7. What does the diagram show? How does it help you understand how the model of Nessie works? Mention that diagrams often have labels that name the parts. Have children think of labels for this diagram. They can write their labels on small self-stick notes and post them on the diagram.

Writing Prompt: Thinking Beyond the Text

Have children write a response to the prompt on page 6.

Assessment Prompts
On page 3, the expression things got out of control means _____________________. On page 4, the word suspicious means ____________________________________.

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English Language Development

Reading Support Pair English-speaking and English language learners
so that they can check their understanding with each other.

words. The Spanish words sospechoso and confundido are cognates for suspicious and confused.

Cognates Understanding Spanish words may help children learn English

Oral Language Development

Check childrens comprehension, using a dialogue that best matches their English prociency level. Speaker 1 is the teacher, Speaker 2 is the child. Beginning/Early Intermediate
Speaker 1: What is the name of the monster? Speaker 2: Nessie Speaker 1: Where do people think Nessie lives? Speaker 2: in a lake

Intermediate
Speaker 1: What is the name of the lake where Nessie lives? Speaker 2: Loch Ness Speaker 1: How did a hunter try to trick people about Nessie? Speaker 2: He made footprints with hippo feet.

Early Advanced/ Advanced

Speaker 1: Why do some people think there is a monster in Loch Ness? Speaker 2: Some people have seen a big animal in the lake. Speaker 1: What trick did one family play about Nessie? Speaker 2: They made a model of Nessie and took a photo.

Lesson 26

Name

Date

BLACKLINE MASTER 26.1

Target Vocabulary
Find the Target Vocabulary word that answers each question. Write the word on the line.

The Loch Ness Monster Target Vocabulary

Vocabulary

1. Which word goes with power? control 2. Which word goes with unhappy? upset 3. Which word goes with pen? cage 4. Which word goes with wise? sensible 5. Which word goes with mixed up? confused 6. Which word goes with normal? ordinary 7. Which word goes with learning? training 8. Which word goes with in a strange way? suspiciously

cage confused control ordinary sensible suspiciously training upset

Read directions to children.

Target Vocabulary
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Date

The Loch Ness Monster

Thinking Beyond the Text Think about the questions below. Then write your answer in one or two paragraphs. In the book, the author explains that some people believe Nessie is real and some do not. Do you think Nessie is real? Why or why not? Use details from the book to support your opinion.

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Lesson 26

Name

Date

BLACKLINE MASTER 26.1

Target Vocabulary
Find the Target Vocabulary word that answers each question. Write the word on the line.

The Loch Ness Monster Target Vocabulary

Vocabulary

1. Which word goes with power?

2. Which word goes with unhappy?

3. Which word goes with pen?

cage confused control ordinary sensible suspiciously training upset

4. Which word goes with wise?

5. Which word goes with mixed up?

6. Which word goes with normal?

7. Which word goes with learning?

8. Which word goes with in a strange way?

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Student

Date

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BLACKlINE MASTER 26.23

The Loch Ness Monster LEVEL I

page Selection Text

The Loch Ness Monster Running Record Form

Errors

Self-Corrections

Many people say that a monster lives in a lake in Scotland. Some people call it Nessie, because the lake is named Loch Ness. Other people do not believe that Nessie is real at all!

Many ordinary people have reported seeing Nessie. In 1933, two people saw a giant animal in the lake. News reporters and other people rushed to Loch Ness. There were so many people that things got out of control. Some people wanted to find Nessie and put the monster in a cage.

A newspaper hired a hunter to find Nessie. His name was Marmaduke Wetherell.

Comments:

Accuracy Rate
(# words read correctly/99 100) %

Self-Correction Rate
(# errors + # Self-Corrections/ Self-Correction)

1:

Read word correctly Repeated word, sentence, or phrase Omission

cat

0 0 1

Substitution Self-corrects

cat cat

1 0 1 1

cutsc the

cat cat

Insertion Word told

cat

T cat

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