“ danitra brown leaves town”

“DANITRA BROWN LEAVES TOWN”

Students need:Reading book, pencil,

reading folder

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Read Aloud

Why do you think the author wrote this selection?

How are male and female fireflies similar? How are they different?

Larva is a scientific word for the wingless, often wormlike form of a newly hatched insect.

What are living night lights?How do they produce light?In Tokyo, the beginning of summer is celebrated by releasing lots of fireflies. How do you celebrate summer?

Turn to page 80 in your student book.

Finding similarities and differences between people, places, and events in stories can help you better understand what you read.

Build Background

Let’s make a Venn diagram about summer activities you can do in the country and those you can do in a city.Draw the following Venn diagram in your Reading Notebook.

Country Summer Both City Summer

What kinds of questions are these?

Turn to page 82-83 in your student reading book.

When did Eva’s mother go for a stroll?What did Eva believe would be ready when sheHeard it sizzle in the microwave?

Did Eva have any particular plans for the day?

What clusters of food did Eva clean offthe microwave?

What did Eva refuse to surrender?

Do you think Eva’s mother will be surprised at how sparkling clean the microwave is?Why or why not?