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Number of Words: 949 LESSON 2 2 TEACHER’S GUIDE Sand Castle Contest by Gertrude Fleck Fountas-Pinnell Level N Realistic Fiction Selection Summary Bernardo is unhappy after moving from the city to a town near the ocean. When he enters a sand castle contest, he meets a friendly girl his age who teaches him how to work with the sand. They decide to join forces and the sand castle they build together wins a prize. Even better, Bernardo finds out that his new friend lives next door. Copyright © by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner unless such copying is expressly permitted by federal copyright law. Permission is hereby granted to individual teachers using the corresponding (discipline) Leveled Readers to photocopy student worksheets from this publication in classroom quantities for instructional use and not for resale. Requests for information on other matters regarding duplication of this work should be addressed to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, Attn: Contracts, Copyrights, and Licensing, 9400 SouthPark Center Loop, Orlando, Florida 32819. Printed in the U.S.A. 978-0-547-30302-4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0940 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 If you have received these materials as examination copies free of charge, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company retains title to the materials and they may not be resold. Resale of examination copies is strictly prohibited. Possession of this publication in print format does not entitle users to convert this publication, or any portion of it, into electronic format. Characteristics of the Text Genre • Realistic fiction Text Structure • Narrative structure with a simple plot • Problem presented on first two pages Content • How to make a sand castle • Moving to a new town and making new friends Themes and Ideas • New friends can be made in surprising ways. • New places can be just as nice as the beloved places left behind. • Working with a partner can be creative and satisfying. Language and Literary Features • Third-person narrator • Character grows in understanding by end of story • Setting important to plot Sentence Complexity • Some sentences with compound predicates: He felt the warmth and knew it was a beautiful summer day. • Complex sentences, some with introductory clauses: When they arrived at the community center, Bernardo’s heart sank. Vocabulary • Terms for sand castle contest: tower, turret, seaweed, decorate Words • A few challenging multisyllable words: community, competition, participate • Many words with inflectional endings: sleepily, happily, heavily, suddenly, planning. • Compound words: sunbeams, seaweed, anyone, everyone, something • Contractions: don’t, it’s, you’ll, you’d, he’d, she’d, I’ll, I’m, didn’t, let’s, couldn’t Illustrations • Illustrations that are closely linked to the text; one half-page illustration on every page Book and Print Features • Thirteen pages of text © 2006. Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H.
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L E S S O N 2 2 T E A C H E R ’ S G U I D E

Sand Castle Contestby Gertrude Fleck

Fountas-Pinnell Level NRealistic FictionSelection SummaryBernardo is unhappy after moving from the city to a town near the ocean. When he enters a sand castle contest, he meets a friendly girl his age who teaches him how to work with the sand. They decide to join forces and the sand castle they build together wins a prize. Even better, Bernardo fi nds out that his new friend lives next door.

Copyright © by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner unless such copying is expressly permitted by federal copyright law. Permission is hereby granted to individual teachers using the corresponding (discipline) Leveled Readers to photocopy student worksheets from this publication in classroom quantities for instructional use and not for resale. Requests for information on other matters regarding duplication of this work should be addressed to Houghton Miffl in Harcourt Publishing Company, Attn: Contracts, Copyrights, and Licensing, 9400 SouthPark Center Loop, Orlando, Florida 32819. Printed in the U.S.A. 978-0-547-30302-4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0940 15 14 13 12 11 10 09

If you have received these materials as examination copies free of charge, Houghton Miffl in Harcourt Publishing Company retains title to the materials and they may not be resold. Resale of examination copies is strictly prohibited.

Possession of this publication in print format does not entitle users to convert this publication, or any portion of it, into electronic format.

Characteristics of the Text Genre • Realistic fi ction

Text Structure • Narrative structure with a simple plot• Problem presented on fi rst two pages

Content • How to make a sand castle• Moving to a new town and making new friends

Themes and Ideas • New friends can be made in surprising ways.• New places can be just as nice as the beloved places left behind.• Working with a partner can be creative and satisfying.

Language and Literary Features

• Third-person narrator • Character grows in understanding by end of story• Setting important to plot

Sentence Complexity • Some sentences with compound predicates: He felt the warmth and knew it was a beautiful summer day.

• Complex sentences, some with introductory clauses: When they arrived at the community center, Bernardo’s heart sank.

Vocabulary • Terms for sand castle contest: tower, turret, seaweed, decorateWords • A few challenging multisyllable words: community, competition, participate

• Many words with infl ectional endings: sleepily, happily, heavily, suddenly, planning. • Compound words: sunbeams, seaweed, anyone, everyone, something• Contractions: don’t, it’s, you’ll, you’d, he’d, she’d, I’ll, I’m, didn’t, let’s, couldn’t

Illustrations • Illustrations that are closely linked to the text; one half-page illustration on every pageBook and Print Features • Thirteen pages of text

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

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Expand Your Vocabulary

community – an area where a group of people live, p. 5

competition – contest, p. 7nervous – shy, fearful, p. 8

participate – take part in with others, p. 6

Sand Castle Contest by Gertrude Fleck

Build BackgroundHelp children think about sand castles. Build interest by asking questions such as the following: Have you ever built a sand castle? How would you decorate a sand castle? Read the title and author’s name and talk about the cover illustration. Tell children that this book is realistic fi ction, a story that could happen in real life.

Introduce the TextGuide children through the text, noting important ideas, and helping with unfamiliar language and vocabulary so they can read the text successfully. Here are some suggestions:

Page 2: Explain that this is a book about a boy named Bernardo who enters a sand castle contest in his new town.Suggested language: Turn to page 2 of this book. Here is a picture of Bernardo waking up in his new home far away from the city where he lived. What are some things he might be thinking about?

Pages 4–5: Explain that Bernardo’s mom tries to cheer him up by talking about their new town. Bernardo’s mom tells him it will take a little time to settle in to their new community. What could Bernardo do to make friends in a new community?

Page 6: Direct children to the illustration. Tell them that Bernardo’s mom wants him to participate in some summer events. Why would Bernardo’s mom suggest that?

Page 8: Have children look at the illustration. Explain that the word nervous means shy or fearful. Are there any clues in the picture that Bernardo might be nervous?

Now turn back to the beginning of the book and read to fi nd out what happens to Bernardo at the contest.

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ReadHave children read Sand Castle Contest silently while you listen to individual children read. Support their problem solving and fl uency as needed.

Remind students to use the Question Strategy and to think of questions as they read.

Discuss and Revisit the TextPersonal ResponseInvite children to share their personal responses to the book.Suggested language: Do you think entering the sand castle contest was a good idea? Why or why not?

Ways of ThinkingAs you discuss the text, help children understand these points:

Thinking Within the Text Thinking Beyond the Text Thinking About the Text

• Bernardo is unhappy after moving from the city to a town near the ocean.

• He enters a sand castle contest in which he builds a castle with a helpful girl he met.

• Bernardo now has a new friend and fi nds out that she lives next door.

• Working with a partner can be creative and satisfying.

• New friends can be made in surprising ways.

• New places can be just as nice as beloved places left behind.

• The author shows a character making a new friend in an unexpected way.

• The dialogue between characters is very realistic.

• The author compared the sand castle to a castle from a fairy tale.

• The ending is happy for several reasons.

© 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 with dialogue from the text and demonstrate

phrased fl uent reading. Remind them to read the character’s words in a way that the character would really say them.

• 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. Have children take apart and read the full range of contractions in the story (don’t, it’s, you’ll, you’d, he’d, she’d, I’ll, I’m, didn’t, let’s, couldn’t).

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Writing about ReadingCritical ThinkingHave children complete the Critical Thinking questions on BLM 22.9.

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 SkillUnderstanding Characters

Target Comprehension Skill Remind children that it is important to

understand a character’s thoughts, actions, and words. Actions and words often show what the character thinks or feels. Model the skill, using a “Think Aloud” like the one below:

Think Aloud

How does Bernardo feel at the beginning of the story? What does he think, do, and say? He thinks about his old friends and he is sad. He acts sad at breakfast and pushes his cereal around. He says to his mom, “But I want friends now. I had lots of friends back home in Chicago!” I think Bernardo feels lonely.

Practice the SkillHave children write sentences telling how Bernardo thinks, acts, and speaks in another part of the story.

Writing Prompt: Thinking About the TextHave children write a response to the prompt on page 6. Remind them that when they think about the text, they refl ect back on the text. They notice and evaluate language, genre, literary devices, and how the text is organized.

Assessment Prompts• Which sentence on page 3 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word

lonely?

• How does Bernardo change at the end of the story?

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Read directions to children.

Think About ItRead and answer the questions.

1. What kind of sand does Bernardo learn is best to use

when making sand castles?

2. Which character in the story would you most want to

meet? Why?

3. List two things Sofia and Bernardo have in common

with each other.

Making Connections Bernardo and Sofia become friends by working together. Why do you think people who work together often become friends?

Write your answer in your Reader’s Notebook.

Name Date

Grade 2, Unit 5: Changes, Changes Everywhere

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Sand Castle ContestThink About It

Think About It

English Language DevelopmentReading Support In Introduce the Text (p.2), use pictures, concrete objects, or demonstrations that will help children understand the concepts and ideas in the text. Don’t ask children to read any text they will not understand.

Vocabulary Make sure children understand all the words involving the sand castle, such as tower, turret, shells, seaweed. Help children use the words to describe the sand castle pictured on pages 12-14.

Oral Language DevelopmentCheck children’s comprehension, using a dialogue that best matches their English profi ciency level. Speaker 1 is the teacher, Speaker 2 is the child.

Beginning/Early Intermediate Intermediate Early Advanced/ Advanced

Speaker 1: What contest does Bernardo enter?

Speaker 2: a sand castle contest

Speaker 1: Who does he meet at the contest?

Speaker 2: Sofi a

Speaker 1: What does Bernardo’s mom want him to do?

Speaker 2: She wants him to enter the sand castle contest.

Speaker 1: How does Sofi a fi rst help Bernardo?

Speaker 2: She tells him to use damp sand to build a tower.

Speaker 1: How does Bernardo build a winning sand castle?

Speaker 2: He builds a giant castle together with Sofi a and decorates it with shells and seaweed.

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Name Date

Sandcastle ContestThinking About the Text

Think about the question below. Then write your answer in one paragraph.

The author included many details telling why the sand castle that Bernardo and Sofia made was special and worthy of winning the contest. Did you think the castle was special? Use details from the story to explain your opinion. Did the author succeed in convincing you?

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Think About ItRead and answer the questions.

1. What kind of sand does Bernardo learn is best to use

when making sand castles?

2. Which character in the story would you most want to

meet? Why?

3. List two things Sofi a and Bernardo have in common

with each other.

Making Connections Bernardo and Sofia become friends by working together. Why do you think people who work together often become friends?

Write your answer in your Reader’s Notebook.

Name Date Lesson 22

B L A C K L I N E M A S T E R 2 2 . 9

Sand Castle ContestThink About It

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Student Date Lesson 22

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Sand Castle Contest • LEVEL N Sand Castle ContestRunning Record Form

Behavior Code Error

Read word correctly ✓cat 0

Repeated word, sentence, or phrase

®cat

0

Omission —cat 1

Behavior Code Error

Substitution cutcat 1

Self-corrects cut sccat 0

Insertion the

cat 1

Word told Tcat 1

page Selection Text Errors Self-Corrections

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Bernardo decided to copy the other children.

He filled his pail with sand. Then he turned it

over and lifted the pail. The sand flowed every

which way.

Bernardo tried again and again, but the same

thing happened every time. “What am I doing

wrong?” thought Bernardo. “Everyone else has

towers that stay together.” He put down his shovel

and pail.

“I used to have the same problem,” said a girl

next to Bernardo. “You need to use damp sand to

build a tower. Dry sand won’t hold a shape. Here,

I’ll show you.”

Comments: Accuracy Rate (# words read

correctly/94 × 100)

%

Total Self- Corrections

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