by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Devices to Hunt For: Simile – compares two things using “like” or “as” ex: “My stomach quivers like it’s full of hummingbirds.” Onomatopoeia – a word that sounds like the sound it makes ex: “Tzee-tzee” (blackbird), “Kueu-kueu” (blue jay) Repetition – the same word or...
by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Choose a page when reading aloud. Say: “Let’s just look at the pictures before I read the words.” Ask: “What do you see in the picture? How does the girl look? What is her face or body doing? What do you think is happening? How do you feel when looking at the page?”...
by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Pause periodically to ask students what the text is really saying. For example, 1.When Mum says, “Let’s go, lazybones.” Text cue: “We’re really leaving our island home!” Ask: “Why do you think she’s not packing? What do you think she’ll do before she leaves?” When she...
by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Ask students to respond to the prompt: “Have you ever moved or said goodbye to someone or something?” Students can share briefly in pairs or groups.
by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Pre-teach key vocabulary (emigrate, memory, treasure, shell, firsts). Ask students to write or draw each word in a mini booklet. Each page includes: Word Picture “My sentence”: a simple sentence using the word.
