Pepita Talks Twice

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Pepita Talks Twice

• By Ofelia Dumas Lachtman
• Illustrated by William Low

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Build Background

• Do you know anyone who can speak more than one
  language?
  
• How could you help people if you could speak
  English and another language?
  
• Read the newspaper
• Call people on the telephone
• Buy items at the grocery store
• Answer questions
• What might people need you to do for them?

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Read Aloud Here and There
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Comprehension Questions

• What are Nick and Tuck arguing about?
• Main idea
• How do Nip and Tuck solve their
  misunderstanding?
  
• Problem / Solution
• How does the author make arguing about here and
  there funny?
  

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Narrative Elements
Characters
Setting
Plot
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Using a Dictionary

• What is a dictionary?
• A dictionary is a book that contains words and
  their meanings. The words appear in alphabetical
  order.
  
• Why would I use a dictionary?
• To look up the meaning of a new word, to find out
  how to say a word, or to check a words
  spelling.
  
• When is a dictionary useful?
• A dictionary is useful when reading and writing.

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Vocabulary

• darted ((verb) to move quickly and suddenly.
• exploded (verb) to burst out suddenly and with
  noise.
  
• grumble (noun) - a low, rumbling sound muttered
  in complaint.
  
• languages (noun) words used by a certain group
  to speak and write.
  
• mumbled (verb) to speak unclearly with the lips
  partly closed.
  
• streak (noun) a rapid movement.
• stubborn (adjective) - not easily persuaded or
  convinced.

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Spelling Words

• slip fish pick
• rocks lunch gift
• thing inch truck
• pond from jump
• socks dish thump

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Writing Prompt

• Pre-write a list of things that happened that you
  could write about.
  
• Write a journal entry about something that
  happened on one day in the past week. Describe
  the events in sequence. Use colorful words and
  try to show your thoughts or feelings.

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Day 2 - Genre

• Realistic Fiction
• Realistic fiction tells about characters and
  events that are like people and events in real
  life.
  
• Problems that could happen in real life but
  didnt.

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Set Purpose

• Read to enjoy.
• One purpose for
• reading is to enjoy a
• story.

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Day 3 Speaking and Listening

• Good listeners
• Give the speaker your full attention
• Try not to cough or hiccup while someone is
  speaking
  
• Respect the reader and your classmates by not
  laughing or speaking if a mistake is made
  
• Good speakers
• Speak loudly and clearly
• Look up when you are reading not into your lap

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Making Connections

• How does Pepita learn she has a valuable gift?
• What do the other characters think about Pepitas
  ability to speak two languages?
  
• How do you know?
• Why is it difficult for a person to change
  something about themselves?
  
• Do the characters and events in this story seem
  real to you?
  
• What do you think Pepita will do the next time
  someone asks her to talk for them in Spanish and
  in English?

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Compare / Contrast

• Objective To understand what comparing and
  contrasting are and how to tie information
  together.
  
• Access Prior Knowledge
• - Compare Officer Buckle and Pepita.
• Comparing tells how two or more things are
  alike
  
• Officer Buckle and Pepita both have to solve a
  problem.
  
• - Contrast Officer Buckle and Pepita.
• Contrasting tells how two or more things are
  different
  
• Officer Buckle has a partner with special
  abilities, but Pepita has her own special
  abilities.

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Synonyms

• Synonyms mean almost the same thing.
• Always stick with your buddy.
• Never desert your pal.
• Antonyms mean the opposite.
• I want a hot drink of cider.
• I want a cold drink of cider.