Preview the selection by reading the Prereading information on page 370, thinking about the title, and examining the illustrations and photographs throughout the selection. Begin to make pictures in your mind of what the selection will be about.
1. Listen as your teacher reads the first page of the story aloud. Picture the setting and characters in the story. How do you feel about these people and this place.
2. Read the rest of the selection on your own. Keep making mind pictures as you read. Include sights, sounds, smells, and feelings in these pictures. Think about the mood or the feelings these images evoke in you.
If you have trouble visualizing, try to answer the Guided Reading Questions. These questions will help you identify key details about the characters, setting, and action of the story.
Make some quick sketches or write a summary of the pictures you created in your mind while reading. With a partner, discuss the mood of the story