little world math concepts: plus 1, minus 1 teacher...
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1. Warmupforreading–Studentsreadfamiliarbooks.2. IntroductionofPlus 1, Minus 1–IntroducePlus 1, Minus 1by lookingatthecoverphotoandstartingadiscussionabouthow weputthingstogetherwhenweaddandtakethingsapartwhenwe subtract. Suggestedquestionstofacilitateintroductoryconversation: •Whatdoyouthinkthatthisbookisabout? •Describewhattheboyonthecoverisdoing. •Canyouthinkofotherthingsthathavenumbersonthem?3. SkimmingandScanning,Plus 1, Minus 1–Usethistimeto introduceorreviewyourlessonfocusstrategiesand/orskills. Suggestedskimmingandscanningprompts: •Arethepictureshelpfulwhenyouanswerthequestions? •Howdoyouknowwhentosupplyananswer? •Canyoumatchthenumberswiththeirwordcounterparts?4. ReadingPlus 1, Minus 1–Studentsreadindependentlyorwitha partner.5. AfterreadingPlus 1, Minus 1–Opentheconversationwitha questionthatrelatestothecomprehensionstrategyofpreviewing, predicting,andcheckingtheanswers.Afterabriefconversation aboutthecontentsofthebook,movetoquestionsthatsupportyour lessonfocus.
Suggestedafterreadingcontentconnectionquestions: •Howaretheflowersonpage6thesame?Different? •Predictwhatwillhappenifthemarkers’capsareleftofftoolong? •Whencanabicyclehelmetprotectyou? Suggestedafterreadinglessonfocusprompts: •Explainhowtrainingwheelshelpabikerider. •Doyouthinkthatthepuppiespicturedonpage14aresistersand brothers?Explainyouranswer. •Whydochefswearhats?6. AfterReadingApplicationforPlus 1, Minus 1–Havestudents completethereproducibleonaddingonemore.Thenencourage themtocreatetheirownmathsentenceontheback.
SummaryLearnaboutusingthemathconceptsofplusandminuswhenyoucountflowers,markers,puppies,cookies,andbikes.
LITTLE WORLD MATH CONCEPTS: PLUS 1, MINUS 1 TEACHER NOTES
Lesson
Writing Craft Comprehension Reading Strategies Academic Vocabulary Decoding, & Phonics
Lesson Focuses for Guided Reading (Select lesson focus based on Student’s needs)
QuestionwordsTalkdirectlytothereaderhookActionwords
PredictingCross-checkingtexttopicturesSelfcorrecting
addgiveminusplustake
PreviewingMakingpredictionsCheckinganswers
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Standards:Common Core Language Arts• AskandanswerquestionsaboutthetextCommon Core Math• Understandsaddition• Understandssubtraction• Countingobjects
Guided Reading Level Lexile Level 100th word Total Word Count
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EXTENSION ACTIVITY Little World Math Concepts: Plus 1, Minus 1Name:__________________________________________________ Date:___________________
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Directions:Completethemathsentencesbelow.Counttheobjectstocheckyouranswers.
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