Preview the selection. Read the Prereading page carefully. Think about the title and look at the illustrations on pages 176–177, 183, and 189. What do you imagine this story will be about? Begin to visualize the characters and setting.
1. Listen as your teacher reads the first page of the story. As you listen, picture the setting, the characters, and what is happening. Begin a picture chart. Draw simple pictures of what you see. Write down the page number next to the sketches that you make.
2. Continue reading the story on your own. Keep adding to your picture chart, noting the page number next to each sketch you make.
If you are having trouble following the story, try reading it in shorter chunks. Read to the end of a page and continue to the end of the last paragraph. Stop and review what you read. Answer any Guided Reading Questions on the page. Summarize what you read. Then continue reading in short sections.
Share your sketches with a partner. Did you choose to sketch similar scenes or events? Did you see them the same way?