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Grade 2: Module 1: Unit 1: Lesson 6
Session 1: Introduce Book and Vocabulary Work
Text to Read
Que ions/Activities
• Introducethebookbyshowingitto udentsandreadingthe title and author: The Invisible Boy by
Trudy Ludwig.
• Invite udentstolookcloselyatthecover.Ask:
“What do you notice on the cover of this book?” (I see a boy who is drawing with chalk.)
• Draw udents’attentiontothenamesonthecoverifthey have not already mentioned it.
• PointtoTrudyLudwig’snameandtell udentssheisthe author. Ask:
“What does the author do?” (writes the text in the book)
“What does the illu rator do?” (draws the pictures)
• Say:“Todaywearegoingtoreadanewbook,andinityouare going to meet a boy named Brian. Brian is the main char- acter of this ction ory.”
• Ask:“What does it mean if the book is ction?”
(The ory came from the author’s imagination.)
• Invite udentstoThink-Pair-Share:
“What do you think might happen in this ory?” (Re- sponses will vary.)
• Donotcon rmorcorrect udents’responses.Simplylet their predictions linger. It is important that they get to hear the text read aloud before you do any
explaining.
Entire Text
• Readaloudtheentirebook uently,withexpression,andwith minimal interruptions. Stop to provide word meanings only when you are sure that the majority of your udents will be confused. They will get to hear this text many times, so don’t worry if they don’t seem to under and yet.
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