1. First Day Jitters

2. OBJECTIVES TODAY WE WILL…. Analyze the story structure
Use academic language; story structure, character, setting, and plot
Identify character, setting, and plot

3. Vocabulary Review Downstairs Nervous Fumbled Chuckled Nonsense
Compound word meaning “down the stairs.”
Nervous
Afraid or worried
Fumbled
Done in a clumsy way
Chuckled
Laugh quietly
Nonsense
Silly or untrue idea or thought

4. Strategy: Analyze Story Structure
Authors organize a story so there are characters, setting, and a plot with a beginning, middle, and end
By seeing how these parts of a story fit together, you can understand what happens and why it happens

5. Skill: Character, Setting, and Plot
Stories have characters which are people in the story
Their actions move the story along
Setting
When and where the story takes place
Plot
The events in a story.
Has a beginning, middle, and end

6. PREVIEW & PREDICT
When I say “Go”, take 1 minute to preview the illustrations.
Ask yourself:
What do you think the title of the story means?
Do you think this story will be funny?
On your index card, write your predictions. After we listen to the selection, we will see if your questions were answered.

7. Focus Question Read to find out…
Why does Sarah try to avoid going to school?
NOW…you will read along as we listen to….

8. FIRST DAY JITTERS

9. Let’s Check our Predictions!
Share with your criss-cross/shoulder partner your questions. Were they answered?
Did you find clues that gave you information about why Sarah did not want to go to school?
TOMORROW WE WILL…
Use our “Story Map” to answer the Comprehension Check on page 33.

10. SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT….
How did the story map help you enjoy the story?
Did you think this story was funny? Why or why not?