During Reading
Model Reading
Say: Read to the end of page 4 and then be prepared to discuss the images that formed in your mind as you read.
When children have finished reading, discuss the first paragraph on page 4. Say and ask: Talk about what particular picture you saw when you read this paragraph. What does draped the earth in icy wonder mean? Why do you think the author chose those words? What other words could the author have chosen to paint the same picture? What does crystalline mean? What images does it conjure up? Why do you think the author used the word blanketed? Why does the author use the simile like a white rose? Can you think of another simile he could have used? What do you think the author is referring to when he uses the words bitterly long, cold thorns?
Have children read to the end of page 6 and then discuss if they have revised or confirmed their initial predictions. Have them read to the end of page 11.
Say: What do you think will happen next? What makes you think that?
Have children read the rest of the book independently. Have them mark with a sticky note any word or phrase they do not understand or cannot pronounce. You can clarify these later. During this time, you may choose to work with another group. Alternatively, you may wish to work individually with some children to monitor their oral reading and comprehension of parts of the text.
Say: I want you to finish reading the book at your own pace. As you read, I want you to stop at the end of page 16 and confirm or revise you initial predictions about what will happen. Stop again and do the same thing at the end of page18. I also want you to pay particular attention to the images that you see in your mind as you read, and note the words that the author uses to create those images. When you have finished reading, we are going to discuss those images and we are going to discuss the plot.
Using the Worksheet
Introduce and explain the Worksheet. Have children start work on the Worksheet as they finish reading the text.
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