Horned Toad Prince First Read

Horned Toad Prince

First Read

What is a first read?

The purpose of first read is to:

Understand the text clearly

Integrate your knowledge with the text as you read

focus on the main idea, key details and story elements (character, setting and plot)

What should you look out for?

• Genre

• Main idea, key details

• Character, setting and plot

• Who, What, When, Where, Why , How?

• Vocabulary words and vocabulary skill (Synonyms & Antonyms)

• Compound sentences

• sequencing

Open Ended

What is the Genre of The Horned Toad Prince

What is the Genre of The Horned Toad Prince

Trickster tale:

Tells about an animal who outsmarts the bigger and stronger characters in the story. The trickster character is usually mischievous and clever, and tries to trick others to gain something or to escape a dangerous situation. The characters in the story usually learn a lesson.

Open Ended

Q1: Where does the story take place?

Q1: Where does the story take place?

On the Prairie, in an arroyo, or dry riverbed.

Open Ended

Q2: Who are the characters in the story?

Q2: Who are the characters in the story?

Reba Jo and the horned toad.

Multiple Choice

Q3: What is the author's purpose

• To inform

• To entertain

• To persuade

Q3: What is the author’s purpose?

The author wanted to entertain readers by providing a humorous description of the vulture.

Open Ended

Q4: 118-119

Use context clues from the text to find synonym for lassoed.

Q4: On P.118-119

Use context clues from the text to find synonym for lassoed.

The text says Reba Jo’s favorite pastime was roping; then it talks about how she lassoed different objects. roped and lassoed are synonyms.

Multiple Choice

Q5: How do the illustrations on page 118 and 119 support the text?

• They show that Reba Jo is funny

• They show that Reba Jo is is dangerous

Q5: How do the illustrations on page 118 and 119 support the text?

The illustrations show what Reba Jo is doing and are humorous, as is the text.

Open Ended

Q6: On P.120-121, What was Reba Jo doing when her hat blew off? what did she do next?

Q6: What was Reba Jo doing when her hat blew off? what did she do next?

Reba Jo was trying to vulture when her hat blew off.

 

After her hat blew off, she looked in the well and started crying

Open Ended

Q8: Think about deals that you have made with others. Does Reba Jo act the way you act when you make a deal? Explain why or why not.