Text Structure • First-person narrator• Last page connects and explains information on preceding pages.
Content • Basic materials needed to make a kiteThemes and Ideas • Gather the materials you need before making something.
• A kite can be homemade.Language and
Literary Features• Repetition• Simple straightforward language
Sentence Complexity • Four-word sentences in repeated pattern: I see the (name of object).Vocabulary • Each page introduces name of familiar, depicted object: paper, scissors, markers, string,
kite• Singular and plural nouns
Words • Highlighted high-frequency words: and, I, like, theIllustrations • Vivid color photographs of familiar objects
Book and Print Features • Photo above text on each of fi ve pages• One-line sentences, extra space between words• Last page has two sentences.
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Make a Kiteby Becca Houston
Fountas-Pinnell Level ANonfictionSelection SummaryChildren use paper, scissors, markers, and string to make a kite.
Build BackgroundRead the title to children, and have them share their knowledge of kites. Point out that the kite in the cover photograph is made by hand. Build interest with questions such as: What do you think you would need to make a kite like this one? What would you do with it after you made it?
Introduce the TextGuide children through the text, helping with unfamiliar words so that they can read the text successfully. Point out the sentence pattern repeated on each page: I see the. Here are some suggestions:
Page 2: Explain that on every page of this book, children will see a different thing to use to make a kite.Suggested language: Turn to page 2. What does the photo show? Yes, a roll of paper. The sentence reads: I see the paper. Say the. Put your fi nger under the word the. What is rolled up in this picture? Yes, the paper. What part of the kite will be made of paper?
Page 3: Turn to page 3. What should we look at on this page? Yes, scissors. The sentence reads: I see the scissors. Say see. What letter would you expect to look for fi rst in see? Find see, put your fi nger under it, and say it again.
Page 4: Turn to page 4. What does the photo show? What will the sentence say? What color marker would you use to decorate a kite?
Now turn back to the beginning and read about the things you need to make a kite.
Words to KnowHave children turn to the Words to Know at the back of the book. Read each word aloud and then together. Explain any unknown words. Tell children to look for these words as they read.
ReadNow have children read Make a Kite softly while pointing under each word. Observe children as they read.
Respond to the TextPersonal ResponseAsk children to share their personal responses to the book. Begin by asking what they liked best about the book, or what they found interesting.Suggested language: What would you do to fl y a kite like the one in this book?
Ways of ThinkingAs you discuss the text, make sure children understand these teaching points:
Thinking Within the Text Thinking Beyond the Text Thinking About the Text
• You can make a homemade kite with paper, scissors, markers, and string.
• People can make their own kites instead of buying them in stores.
• You have to know how to put the parts together to make a kite.
• A kite has a shape that helps it stay up in the wind.
• The writer uses the same words on each page.
• The last page shows what to do with the things shown on the pages before.
• The last page tells how the author feels about the kite.
Choices for SupportConcepts of PrintPractice early reading behaviors, such as pointing to the fi rst and last words in a sentence.
Phonemic Awareness and Word WorkProvide practice as needed with words and sounds, using one of the following activities:
• Making Rhymes Have children name as many words as they can that rhyme with kite. Start them off with light and bite.
• Initial Sounds Tell children that you are going to say a word twice, but the second time you say it, it will be missing its fi rst sound. Have children say the fi rst sound and then the whole word. Words to use: kite (/k/ ite); paper (/p/ aper); scissors (/s/ issors); markers (/m/ arkers).
• ABC Materials: magnetic or cardboard letters or letter cards. Have children choose letters and put them in ABC order.
Writing About ReadingVocabulary PracticeRead the directions and have children complete the Vocabulary questions on BLM 5.1.
RespondingHave children complete the vocabulary activities on page 7.
Building VocabularyArt WordsBuild on the objects shown in Make a Kite to talk about art projects and the materials children use to make pictures, masks, puppets, and other constructions. Suggested language: Let’s think about the art materials in the story. We can use markers to draw pictures. What else can we use to make art projects? Can we use glue? As children suggest art materials, write their words on the board or chart paper. Begin the list with the words: I see the.
English Language LearnersFront-Load Vocabulary Preview the photos to make sure children can identify and name the paper, scissors, markers, and string.
Oral Language DevelopmentCheck the 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: Point to the scissors.
Speaker 2: [Points to scissors]
Speaker 1: Point to the string.
Speaker 2: [Points to string]
Speaker 1: Point to the kite.
Speaker 2: [Points to kite]
Speaker 1: Name one thing to use to make a kite.
Speaker 2: Possible answers: paper, scissors, markers, string
Speaker 1: What does a kite do?
Speaker 2: It fl ies in the air.
Speaker 1: What can you use to make a kite?
Speaker 2: You can use paper, scissors, markers, and string.
