Franklin’s Neighborhood Written by Paulette Bourgeois Illustrated by Brenda Clark A Cyberlesson By: Kym Ciccia

Introduction Did you ever wonder what makes up a neighborhood or if all neighborhoods are the same? Well get ready! We are going on an adventure to learn about different neighborhoods.

Materials Copy of the book Franklin’s Neighborhood by Paulette Bourgeois Computer with internet access Prediction worksheet Comprehension worksheet Drawing paper Crayons A Pencil

Before Reading Click on the book to learn more about the places that make up a neighborhood or click on the link below. When you get there, click on the book Now, think about the things in your own neighborhood. Write down what you think will be in Franklin’s neighborhood?

Name_______________________________ What things do you think will be in Franklin’s neighborhood? _________________________________

During Reading While you listen to this story, think about these questions. What things are you noticing in Franklin’s neighborhood? Are they some of the things that you predicted would be in his neighborhood? Do you have some of the same things in your own neighborhood?

After Reading Make a list of the different places that made up Franklin’s neighborhood. Write about what Franklin liked best about his neighborhood.

Name_______________________________ What are the different places in Franklin’s neighborhood? _________________________________ What did Franklin like best about his neighborhood? _________________________________

Beyond Reading Draw a picture of your neighborhood Remember to show where people live, shop, play, or go to school. Remember to include people in your drawing Click on one of these links below to go to Franklin’s web site and learn more about him. You can even learn about the author & illustrator of his books. nklin_main.html nklin_main.html

Rubric Activity321 Prediction Sheet Makes predictions about what will be in Franklin’s neighborhood and writes them on a recording sheet Makes 2-3 reasonable predictions about the story and records them on the recording sheet. Makes 1 reasonable prediction about the story and records it on the recording sheet. Makes unreasonable predictions and records them on the recording sheet. Comprehension Sheet Lists the different places in Franklin’s neighborhood and tells what he liked best about his neighborhood. Lists 5 or more places in Franklin’s neighborhood and what he liked best about his neighborhood and records them on the recording sheet Lists less than 5 places in Franklin’s neighborhood and what he liked best about his neighborhood and records them on the recording sheet Lists incorrect places in Franklin’s neighborhood and records them on the recording sheet. Map of Neighborhood Draws a map of own neighborhood Draws a detailed map that includes at least 4-5 parts of their neighborhood Draws a simple map that includes 2-3 parts of their neighborhood Draws an incomplete map that includes only 1 part of their neighborhood

Credit Page Bourgeois, Paulette. (1999) Franklin’s Neighborhood. NY: Scholastic (The Book Cover) ZZZZ.gifhttp://images.amazon.com/images/P/ LZZZ ZZZZ.gif (The Book Cover) (Our Neighborhood Link) shortcuts/franklin/franklin_main.htmlhttp:// shortcuts/franklin/franklin_main.html (Franklin Images & Link) (Link)