1. Responding to Literature Houghton Mifflin Grade 3 D. Crisler 2012/2013 HM Strategy Focus/Obj.: Evaluate Standard:S3.C3.PO2 Comprehension Focus/Ob.: Authors Viewpoint Standard: S2.C1.PO5

2. The Keeping Quilt

3. Patricia Polacco shares The Keeping Quilt http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfozE5b22oghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfozE5b22og 12 min. *Note this video is an author visit at a school where Patricial Polacco is sharing the story and background for writing The Keeping Quilt. It is very good. It will give good insight and first hand information for the authentic writing piece and guiding question. Students may want to take notes about clues showing how Polacco feels about her family.

4. Objective: Use effective reading strategies to achieve their purposes in reading. Comprehend reading by using strategies such as activating prior knowledge, establishing purpose, developing visual images. The Keeping QuiltThe Keeping Quilt is a story about five generations of family and the traditions passed down through the generations. In order to prepare students for reading The Keeping Quilt, discuss family and generations of family with the students. What is a generation? Who makes up a generation? Explain that a generation is family living around the same time. It is the time between the birth of parents and the birth of their children. Explain that three generations would start with the student's grandma and grandpa --> mom and dad --> then YOU! Use this activity ("My Family Tree") to help the students visualize the concept of generations.

5. Your Name ________________________ Your Mom’s Name ____________________ Your Dad’s Name _______________________ Your Grandmother and/or Grandfather’s Name ________________________ Your Grandmother and/or Grandfather’s Name ________________________ My Family Tree

7. The Keeping Quilt Written by Patricia Polacco Targeted standard:TSW locate and understand pats of the dictionary or thesaurus (wk 1) Standard:S1.C4.PO7 Use the following slide to look up key vocabulary in a dictionary.

8. Dictionary Practice Sheet Dictionary Skills Entry Word:__________________Syllables:__________________ Part of Speech:_____________Number of Definitions:________ Synonym:__________________Antonym:__________________ What does the word mean? __________________________________________________ Entry Word:__________________Syllables:__________________ Part of Speech:_____________Number of Definitions:________ Synonym:__________________Antonym:__________________ What does the word mean? __________________________________________________ Entry Word:__________________Syllables:__________________ Part of Speech:_____________Number of Definitions:________ Synonym:__________________Antonym:__________________ What does the word mean? __________________________________________________ Entry Word:__________________Syllables:__________________ Part of Speech:_____________Number of Definitions:________ Synonym:__________________Antonym:__________________ What does the word mean? __________________________________________________ Entry Word:__________________Syllables:__________________ Part of Speech:_____________Number of Definitions:________ Synonym:__________________Antonym:__________________ What does the word mean? __________________________________________________ Entry Word:__________________Syllables:__________________ Part of Speech:_____________Number of Definitions:________ Synonym:__________________Antonym:__________________ What does the word mean? __________________________________________________ Entry Word:__________________Syllables:__________________ Part of Speech:_____________Number of Definitions:________ Synonym:__________________Antonym:__________________ What does the word mean? __________________________________________

9. Watch and listen to the story The Keeping Quilt http://www.serflo1.com/The%20Keeping%20 Quilt.html http://www.serflo1.com/The%20Keeping%20 Quilt.html You may want to use this to build fluency and to reference the story according to paragraphs or use the book to reference pages.

10. Guiding Question How do you think Patricia Polacco feels about her family? Give examples from the story. HM Strategy Focus/Obj.: Evaluate Standard:S3.C3.PO2 Comprehension Focus/Ob.: Authors Viewpoint Standard: S2.C1.PO5

11. The Secret Recipe 1. Topic 2.Context (Who? To whom? When? Where?) 3.“Quote” 4.Explain the Quote (Here…) 5.Analysis (This shows…, This proves…, This suggests…, It seems…, It appears…, because, If…then…, should, would, could, might, must, Clearly, Obviously, Evidently)

12. Who was talking to Whom? Where When What did they say? “Quote” Explain Quote Here… Analysis This shows….. Because Clearly, should This Proves…. would Obviosly, could It seems... might This suggests… Evidently It appears… Clearly If…then… Obviously Page Or paragraph How do you think Patricia Polacco feels about her family?

13. Who was talking to Whom? Where When What did they say? “Quote” Explain Quote Here… Analysis This shows….. This Proves…. It seems... Page Or paragrap h Anna’s mother to Anna After Anna’s mother made her a new dress. “We will make a quilt to help us always remember home.” Here the author shows Anna’s mother wants Anna to remember her family at home. It seems family is important because they are going to make a quilt so they can always remember the family they left in Russia 5 Anna’s mother to Anna After Anna’s mother made her a new dress. “It will be like having the family in backhome Russia dance around us at night.” Here the author shows she is missing the happy times she had with her family in Russia. It seems whenever Anna’s mother remembers her family she wants to keep them close to her heart and never forget them. 5

14. Who was talking to Whom? Where When What did they say? “Quote” Explain Quote Here… Analysis This shows….. This Proves…. It seems... Page Or paragraph Patricia tells when her Grandma Carle was born. Years later in America after Anna was married and had her first baby. “When my Grandma Carle was born, Anna wrapped her daughter in the quilt to welcome her warmly into the world.” Here we know they still have the quilt. It seems the quilt is still important to Anna. If she wraps her new daughter warmly in the quilt then it must be very special. 8

15. Who was talking to Whom? Where When What did they say? “Quote” Explain Quote Here… Analysis This shows….. This Proves…. It seems... Page Or paragraph Patricia was telling when Great- Gramma Anna died When she was at least ninety- eight years old or older “When Great- Gramma Anna died, prayers were said to lift her soul to heaven.” Here you can tell the family believes in heaven and thinks prayers are important. This shows the family cared about Great- Gramma Anna and she was an important part of their family. 13 Mother telling Patricia about the quilt. When Patricia was little before she went to sleep. “She told me whose sleeve had made the horse, whose apron had made the chicken, whose babushka went around the edge of the quilt.” Here we see the quilt is still important and the history of the quilt is known by Patricia’s mother. It seems the quilt tells a story that has been passed down for generations. If the story is still being told then the family members are still being remembered. 14

16. The Secret Recipe (example) How do you think Patricia Polacco feels about her family? The author thinks family is very special and uses the quilt story to show this. After Anna’s mother made her a new dress, they decided to use her old dress and other scraps of material from family members to make a quilt. Anna’s mother told Anna “It will be like having the family in backhome Russia dance around us at night.” Here the author shows Anna’s mother is missing the happy times she had with her family. It seems whenever Anna’s mother remembers her family she wants to keep them close to her heart. Obviously, the author is showing us she thinks family is important.

17. The Secret Recipe (example) How do you think Patricia Polacco feels about her family? The author uses a quilt to represent her love of family back in Russia. When Anna grew out of her dress she had brought from Russia, her mother made her a new dress. Anna’s mother told Anna, “We will make a quilt to help us always remember home.” Here the author shows Anna’s mother wants Anna to remember her family at home. This shows the author thinks family is important because they are going to make a quilt so they can remember the family they left in Russia.

18. The Secret Recipe (frame) The author, Patricia Polacco thinks _________ ___________________________. When _____________________________, ( Who said what to whom?______________________________________ said, “__________ _____________________________.” Here the author shows ___________________. It seems ________________________________. Obviously, the author feels ___________ about family because ___________________.

19. Nonfiction Tie-in Russia http://www.timeforkids.com/search/site/russia Day in the Life: Compare and contrast your life with the boy’s daily life. How is it similar/different? Use a Venn diagram and write a paragraph to describe the similarities and/or differences. http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/russia/day-in-lifehttp://www.timeforkids.com/destination/russia/day-in-life

20. Additional Extensions You may want to choose one of the extension activities on the following slides to focus on additional skills or to help students make connections.

21. Old Favorite All Anna had left from her home in Russia was her babushka and her dress. Still they held many memories for her. What item holds special memories for you? Write a paragraph describing the item. Think about Who gave it to you When you used it Where it is now Why it is so special

22. Putting Words Together Play a game of compound words with a classmate. Find six compound words in The Keeping Quilt. Write a definition of each one on an index card. Try not to use either word that makes up the compound word in your definition. Then divide up the compound words. Write each of the small words on index cards. Put the definition cards in one pile. Mix up the word cards and spread them out. Have your classmate pick a definition card and find the two small words that make up the compound word that’s defined. It’s your turn now. Play until all the words are formed.

23. Good Wishes Anna’s family gave unusually gifts on special occasions. Gold was given so you would never be poor. Flowers were given so you would have love. Salt was given so your life would have spice. That was their tradition. Create your own tradition. Make a drawing showing three things you would give someone on a special occasion Write the person’s name at the top along with the occasion. Share your pictures with a small group.

24. Your Family Treasures Anna’s quilt became a family treasure. It was passed down for generations. What would you like to pass down to family members who come after you? Brainstorm a list. Then select one item. Write a paragraph telling why you would like to pass it down for generations.

25. Picture Captions The author of The Keeping quilt is also the artist. The pictures she drew show and add to ideas described in the story. Write the page numbers for the story on a piece of paper. Next to each page number, write a caption to describe the picture on that page. A caption is a short statement about a picture. If the same picture covers two pages, write only one caption. When you’re finished, meet with a small group and have your classmates look at each picture as you read your captions.

26. Companion Books Companion Books on Quilts There are many books about quilts, and this would be a good time to select some to read to students. Make a chart comparison for the books, listing the main characters, the setting, the uses for the quilt, and so on. Some good storybooks that contain quilts include these: The Patchwork Quilt by Valerie Flournoy, with pictures by Jerry Pinkney Eight Hands Round: A Patchwork Alphabet by Ann Whitford Paul, with illustrations by Jeanette Winter (extremely helpful to students for making designs) The Quilt by Ann Jonas My Grandmother's Patchwork Quilt, A Book and Pocketful of Patchwork Pieces by Janet Bolton (with actual pieces for students to trace onto cloth and sew) The Seasons Sewn: A Year in Patchwork by Ann Whitford Paul, with illustrations by Michael McCurdy Stitching Stars, The Story Quilts of Harriet Powers by Mary E. Lyons (a good resource for teachers) The Bedspread by Sylvia Fair Bess's Log Cabin Quilt by D. Anne Love The Boy and the Quilt by Shirley Kurtz Crazy Quilt by Kristin Avery The Josefina Story Quilt by Eleanor Coerr The Quilt Block History of the Pioneer Days by Mary Cobb The Quiltmaker's Gift by Joanne Larsen Line The Quilt Story by Tomie de Paola Sam Johnson and the Blue Ribbon Quilt by Lisa Cambell Ernst Selina and the Bear Claw Quilt by Barbara Smucker Sunflower Sal by Janet S. Anderson Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson

27. Books by Patricia Polacco Appelemando's Dreams. New York: Philomel, 1991. Aunt Chip and the Great Triple Creek Dam Affair. New York: Philomel, 1996. Babushka Baba Yaga. New York, NY: Philomel, 1993. Babushka's Doll. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1990. Babushka's Mother Goose. New York: Philomel, 1995. The Bee Tree. New York: Philomel, 1993. Boat Ride with Lillian Two Blossom. New York: Philomel, 1988. Chicken Sunday. New York: Philomel, 1992. Firetalking. Photos by Lawrence Migdale. Katonah: Owen, 1994. Polacco, Patricia. I Can Hear the Sun: A Modern Myth. New York: Philomel, 1996. In Enzo's Splendid Gardens. New York: Philomel, 1997. Just Plain Fancy. New York: Bantam, 1990. The Keeping Quilt. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1988. Meteor! New York: Dodd, 1987. Mrs. Katz and Tush. New York: Bantam, 1992. My Ol' Man. New York: Philomel, 1995. My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994. Picnic at Mudsock Meadow. New York: Putnam, 1992. Pink and Say. New York: Philomel, 1994. Rechenka's Eggs. New York: Philomel, 1988. Some Birthday! New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991. Thunder Cake. New York: Philomel, 1990. Tikvah Means Hope. New York: Doubleday, 1994. The Trees of the Dancing Goats. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. Uncle Vova's Tree. New York: Philomel, 1989. Read more on TeacherVision: http://www.teachervision.fen.com/literature/l iterature-guide/5243.html#ixzz26eIRKF1x http://www.teachervision.fen.com/literature/l iterature-guide/5243.html#ixzz26eIRKF1x