During Reading
Say: Read to the end of page 6.
When children have finished reading, discuss the initiating events.
Ask: What events have happened in the story so far? How do these events determine what Onhgarouk does next? Would the story have been different if the winter had not been harsh? How? Would the story have been different if Onhgarouk had not overheard his wife’s father talking?
Ask children to read to the end of page 10 and then discuss whether they have revised or confirmed their initial predictions.
Ask: 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 did not understand or could not pronounce. You can clarify these later. During this time, you may choose to work with another group. Alternately, 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, stop at the end of pages 14 and 18 and think about a pattern that is emerging in the folktale. Think about whether you think Onhgarouk will ever find happiness. When you have finished reading, we are going to talk about this.
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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