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Fábulas favoritasby Emily Kavicky
Fountas-Pinnell Level KFableSelection SummaryIn this book, three fables teach important lessons. In “El león y el ratón” a big lion fi nds out that a little mouse can help him get out of trouble. In “La liebre y la tortuga” slow and steady wins the race for señor Tortuga. In “Ratón de ciudad y Ratón de campo”, Ratón de campo prefers a simple, safe life to a fancy, risky one.
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Characteristics of the Text Genre • Fable
Text Structure • Three short stories • Plots proceed in sequence.• Each story contains a moral
Content • Animal names and typical behavior • Animals with human traits and emotions
Themes and Ideas • Moral: Little friends may prove to be great friends.• Moral: Slow and steady wins the race.• Moral: A simple life in peace is better than a life of luxury in fear.
Language and Literary Features
• Simple dialogue that sounds like oral language• Meaning provided through integration of pictures with text
Sentence Complexity • Some longer sentences (more than ten words)• Compound sentences using y
Vocabulary • Animal names that may be unfamiliar: liebre, tortuga• Racing terminology: ¡Preparados, listos, YA!
Words • Many words with infl ectional endings abrazó, ayudar, durmiendo• Mostly two- and three-syllable words with a few four-syllable words (favor, durmiendo,
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Target Vocabulary
dar volteretas – caer y dar vueltas una y otra vez
enredado – que se mezcla con otra cosa, p. 4
lanzar – arrojar algo con fuerza, p. 6
resplandecer – brillar fuertemente
riachuelo – un pequeño y delgado cuerpo de agua que puede fl uir desde o hacia un río, p. 3
tranquilamente – en calma, p. 6vacío – que no contiene nadaveloz – que se mueve muy rápido
Fábulas favoritas by Emily Kavicky
Build BackgroundHelp children think about fables they have read. Build interest by asking a question such as the following: ¿Qué fábulas conocen? Read the title and author and talk about the cover illustration. Tell children that this book contains three fables, short stories that teach a lesson.
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 3: Explain that this book has three short fables in which animals learn valuable lessons. Since these fables are make believe, the animals can act like human beings.Suggested language: Vayan a la página 3. La primera fábula es acerca de un león y un ratón. ¿Qué ves en el dibujo? El ratón iba saltando a lo largo de un riachuelo, o río pequeño, cuando el león lo agarró. ¿Qué creen que le haría el león al ratón? ¿Por qué piensan eso?
Page 6: ¿Por qué los dos animales podrían terminar viviendo tranquilamente en la selva?
Page 7: Read the title. Explain that the next fable is about a hare, an animal like a rabbit, and a tortoise, an animal like a turtle. Miren el dibujo. El señor Liebre y el señor Tortuga van a correr una carrera. ¿Quién creen que ganará? ¿Por qué creen eso?
Page 9: Call attention to the illustration. ¿Qué ven en el dibujo? ¿Qué creen que sucederá después?
Page 11: En la tercera fábula, Ratón de campo invita a Ratón de ciudad a su casa en el campo. ¿Creen que a Ratón de ciudad le gustará el campo? ¿Creen que a Ratón de campo le gustará la ciudad? ¿Por qué sí? ¿Por qué no?
Ahora, vuelvan al comienzo del libro y lean cada fábula para descubrir qué lecciones aprenden los animales.
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ReadAs children read, observe them carefully. Guide them as needed, using language that supports their problem solving ability. Support their problem solving and fl uency as needed.
Remind children to use the Visualize Strategy to picture what is happening in the book as they read.
Discuss and Revisit the TextPersonal ResponseInvite children to share their personal responses to the book. Suggested language: ¿Cuál fábula les gustó más? ¿Por qué?
Ways of ThinkingAs you discuss the text, help children understand these points:
Thinking Within the Text Thinking Beyond the Text Thinking About the Text
• After the lion catches and releases the mouse, the mouse is able to get the lion out of trouble.
• Señor Liebre is so sure he can beat señor Tortuga in a race that he takes a nap, and señor Tortuga ends up winning.
• Ratón de campo enjoys the fancy foods in the city until a dog makes life dangerous.
• Little friends may prove to be great friends.
• Slow and steady wins the race.
• A simple life in peace is better than a life of luxury in fear.
• The fable titles name the characters.
• The purpose of a fable is to teach a lesson.
• Each fable has a twist at the end, in which a character learns a lesson.
Choices for Further Support• Fluency Invite children to choose one fable to read aloud. Remind them to read at a
steady rate, being careful not to read too slowly or to rush through the words.
• 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. Remind children that some words have more than one meaning. Use the story words cerca (page 3) and sobre (page 5). Explain that readers can use context clues to fi gure out the correct meaning. Have children provide more examples of multiple meaning words.
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Writing about ReadingCritical ThinkingHave children complete the questions on Hoja reproducible 24.6.
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 SkillCause and Effect
Target Comprehension Skill Remind children that they can think about how one
event (the cause) in a story makes another event (the effect) happen and why. Model the skill, using a “Think Aloud” like the one below:
Think Aloud
En la segunda fábula el señor Liebre se echa una siesta durante la carrera. ¿Esto qué causa? Causa que el señor Liebre pierda la carrera. La causa es que el señor Liebre se echa una siesta. El efecto es que el señor Liebre pierde la carrera.
Practice the SkillAsk children to think of another story they have read that has a cause and an effect. Have them share the example of cause and effect.
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 the characters do and why they act as they do.
Assessment Prompts• Which words on page 4 help the reader understand the meaning of the word
enredado?
• How does señor Liebre feel when señor Tortuga wins the race?
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Nombre Fecha
Fábulas favoritasPensar más allá del texto
Escribe un párrafo para responder las siguientes preguntas.
En “Ratón de ciudad y Ratón de campo” cada ratón vive de manera distinta. ¿Qué ratón tiene mejor vida? ¿Por qué crees eso? Usa detalles de la fábula para fundamentar tu opinión.
