Princesses Don t Wear Jeans

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1 Guided Reading Narrative 380L Princesses Don t Wear Jeans Written by Brenda Bellingham and illustrated by Carol Wakefield Key IDEA In this first book in the Tilly and Jeff series, Tilly Perkins is the new girl in Jeff Brown s class. Many of Jeff s classmates think Tilly is strange, even a liar. Jeff thinks she has an amazing imagination and wants to be her friend. But being Tilly s friend is not so easy. Session 1 Text Selection: pp key idea: text selection In the first three chapters, Tilly Perkins is introduced to Jeff Brown s class. Everything about her seems strange her clothes, her stories about wild bears, and her reason for not wearing jeans on the farm where she lives. Session Learning Focus/Standards Students RL.3.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events. SL.3.1d Explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion. Comments for future instruction: = demonstrated/articulated X = not demonstrated/not articulated PREVIEWING THE TEXT 5 minutes Let s see what we can tell about the story from the title and the illustration on the front cover. Let s read the back cover to see what else we can learn. Let s read to find out why. READING THE TEXT CLOSELY From the contents page, you can tell that this is a chapter book. Today, we ll be reading the first three chapters. For now, let s read pages 5 through most of page What characters have we met and what have we learned about them? Who can tell how Jeff feels about Tilly? Mondo Bookshop Grade 3 1

2 Who can explain why? As we read today, we ll think about what the characters are like, why they act as they do, and how they feel. We ll also look at how a character contribute to events. Who do you think will contribute to the story s events and in what way? Let s read to learn more about Tilly and how she might contribute to the events in the story. Our work today is to describe the story characters and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events. Now let s read through page 21. DISCUSSING THE TEXT Who would like to talk about how characters, actions affected what happened? Make sure you explain your ideas and cite text evidence. Who can talk about Jeff s feelings and actions? On page 8, we see a pair of words that tell what Tilly doesn t do when she is challenged. You ll see more of these word pairs throughout the story. Each pair is similar in meaning. Who can tell what we call words with similar meanings? What does this first pair of words tell you? You paid close attention and were able to describe the characters and how their actions contributed to the sequence of events. As you continue reading, describe characters and how they contribute to the sequence of events to help you better understand the story. 2 Princesses Don t Wear Jeans

3 Guided Reading Narrative 380L Princesses Don t Wear Jeans Written by Brenda Bellingham and illustrated by Carol Wakefield Key IDEA In this first book in the Tilly and Jeff series, Tilly Perkins is the new girl in Jeff Brown s class. Many of Jeff s classmates think Tilly is strange, even a liar. Jeff thinks she has an amazing imagination and wants to be her friend. But being Tilly s friend is not so easy. Session 2 Text Selection: pp Session Learning Focus/Standards Students RL.3.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events. RL.3.6 Distinguish their own points of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters. RL.3.9 Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series). SL.3.1d Explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion. Comments for future instruction: = demonstrated/articulated X = not demonstrated/not articulated RETURNING TO THE TEXT 5 minutes Let s review our discussion of the story from the last session. When we look for evidence that tells us what a character is like and why he or she acts and feels a certain way, we can better understand what happens in a story. READING THE TEXT CLOSELY Let s reread page 12. We re still looking for evidence that helps us describe the characters and their actions and feelings. This time, let s also think about the characters points of view. How do we find out about their points of view? Mondo Bookshop Grade 3 1

4 But there is one character we know more about. From which character s point of view do we follow the story and know what is happening? What is his point of view on this page? Do you agree with Jeff, or is your point of view different? We have different points of view. They are different from Jeff s point of view and different from each other. Many of you have read other Jeff and Tilly books. There are several of them. Let s compare Princesses Don t Wear Jeans with Dragons Don t Read Books. How are the characters the same or different? What about the settings? Let s compare and contrast what happens in both books. DISCUSSING THE TEXT Let s reread pages 18 and 19 and then discuss characters and how they affect events, points of view, and how this story compares with other Tilly and Jeff books. Remember to explain your ideas and cite text evidence. Who d like to share how a character contributes to what happens in this story? What do they think? What about Jeff s point of view? Let s share our own points of view about Tilly. What s your point of view about Jeff? Authors help us imagine a story in many ways. One of these ways is to use similes when describing something. Comparing one thing to another helps us to imagine what the author sees. Similes make comparisons using the word like or as. Let s find two similes on page 6. What do these similes help you picture in your mind? Look for other similes as you continue reading. You have done a good job describing the characters and how their actions are the basis for story events. You also distinguished your point of view about other characters and story events from other characters points of view. You may have agreed with Jeff as he struggled with his thoughts and feelings, but in some places you disagreed with him. How has comparing and contrasting Tilly and Jeff in another story helped you to understand the characters in the book we re reading now? In the next session, we ll talk about Chapters 7 and 8. 2 Princesses Don t Wear Jeans

5 Guided Reading Narrative 380L Princesses Don t Wear Jeans Written by Brenda Bellingham and illustrated by Carol Wakefield Key IDEA In this first book in the Tilly and Jeff series, Tilly Perkins is the new girl in Jeff Brown s class. Many of Jeff s classmates think Tilly is strange, even a liar. Jeff thinks she has an amazing imagination and wants to be her friend. But being Tilly s friend is not so easy. Session 3 Text Selection: pp key idea: text selection In Chapters 7 and 8, Jeff prepares for his birthday party and Tilly s possible gift of white mice by buying an aquarium. Tilly shows up to the party with no mice. Jeff begins to understand that it s fun to pretend with Tilly while looking forward to something real. Session Learning Focus/Standards Students RL.3.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events. RL.3.6 Distinguish their own points of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters. RL.3.9 Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series). SL.3.1d Explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion. Comments for future instruction: = demonstrated/articulated X = not demonstrated/not articulated RETURNING TO THE TEXT 5 minutes As we discussed what we learned about what characters contribute to the sequence of events and the difference among characters points of view and our own, we also compared and contrasted books by the same author. Today we ll read two more chapters and continue using these strategies. Mondo Bookshop Grade 3 1

6 READING THE TEXT CLOSELY Today we re going to read pages 42 to 43 and pay close attention to how a character s actions contributes to other events in the story. Who can find an example on these pages? Who can relate Jeff s actions to his point of view? Now let s read pages 49 to 57 and focus on the characters points of view. DISCUSSING THE TEXT As you read, think about how characters actions determine other events and how characters points of view compare and contrast with your own. Let s share what happens at Jeff s birthday party. Make sure you refer to the text and explain your ideas. Who can share Jeff s point of view? How does this carry through into other books? Who can talk about other characters? As you finish the book on your own and discuss it, remember to use the strategies we practiced and think about what more you learn about the characters, especially Tilly and Jeff. Why is it important to explain ideas and cite text evidence as you discuss a book? 2 Princesses Don t Wear Jeans