Q1U2 Title: Wilson Sat Alone Suggested Time: 5 Days (45 .

Houghton Mifflin HarcourtCollections - 2001Grade 2Q1U2Title: Wilson Sat AloneSuggested Time: 5 days (45 minutes per day)Common Core ELA Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL7, RF3, RF4, SL1, SL2, SL3, SL6, L1, L2, L3, L4, L5Teacher InstructionsRefer to the Introduction for further details.Before Teaching1. Read the Big Ideas and Key Understandings and the Synopsis. Please do not read this to the students. This is a description forteachers, about the big ideas and key understanding that students should take away after completing this task.Big Ideas and Key UnderstandingsShyness can be overcome with the help of a new friend.SynopsisWilson is always alone at school while his classmates do things together. When a new student joins the class she helpsWilson make new friends.2. Read entire main selection text, keeping in mind the Big Ideas and Key Understandings.3. Re-read the main selection text while noting the stopping points for the Text Dependent Questions and teaching Vocabulary.

Houghton Mifflin HarcourtCollections - 2001Grade 2During Teaching1. Students read the entire main selection text independently.2. Teacher reads the main selection text aloud with students following along.(Depending on how complex the text is and the amount of support needed by students, the teacher may choose to reverse theorder of steps 1 and 2.)3. Students and teacher re-read the text while stopping to respond to and discuss the questions and returning to the text. Avariety of methods can be used to structure the reading and discussion (i.e.: whole class discussion, think-pair-share,independent written response, group work, etc.)

Houghton Mifflin HarcourtCollections - 2001Grade 2Text Dependent QuestionsText Dependent QuestionsUsing the illustrations on p. 72 and 77, how is Wilsondifferent from the other students?On p. 78, what things are the other students doingwithout Wilson?On snow days Wilson didn’t laugh. Why didn’tWilson laugh? (p.78)On Sara’s first day of school, how is she like Wilson?(p. 80)How is Sara different from Wilson? (p. 81)What does Sara do when she sees Wilson watchingher? (p. 82-83)The other students tell Sara “Don’t do that!” “Not toWilson!” Why do they say that? (p. 84)When Sara roared at Wilson, what amazing thinghappened? (p. 84-87)AnswersHe sits alone in the classroom while the other students pushed theirdesks together in groups. In the cafeteria he sits by himself. On theplayground, during recess, he stands alone.Ride the busClimb into carsWandered home in packs of 3 or 4Read in groupsWilson did not laugh because he was alone.The other children helped each other dress, they built snowmen, threwsnow and they laughed and screamed.She sat alone, ate alone, read alone and played alone.She pushed her desk into another group of desks, she ate with otherchildren and she laughed and played monsters in the snow. Wilsonwatched Sara.She raced across the snow and roared a monster roar at Wilson.Because he always sits alone. He plays alone and he likes to be alone.He roared back. Softly at first, then louder and louder. From that dayon, he played, ate, sat, read and walked with them. He was no longeralone.

Houghton Mifflin HarcourtSTUDENTS FIGURE OUT THE MEANINGsufficient context clues are provided inthe textTEACHER PROVIDES DEFINITIONnot enough contextual clues provided inthe textKEY WORDS ESSENTIAL TO UNDERSTANDINGWords addressed with a question or taskPage 76 - gatheredPage 86 - grandestPage 78 – clusteredPage 83 - roaredCollections - 2001Grade 2WORDS WORTH KNOWINGGeneral teaching suggestions are provided in the IntroductionPage 76 - IndiansPage 74 - cafeteriaPage 78 – wanderedPage 78 – packsPage 82 – racedPage 84 – amazing

Houghton Mifflin HarcourtCollections - 2001Grade 2Culminating TaskAfter watching Sara make friends, how did Wilson change from the beginning of the story to the end of the story? Use examplesfrom the story.Answer:Beginning:Wilson played aloneHe does not laugh.He does not smile.He reads alone.He eats alone.End:Wilson plays with others.He laughs.He smiles.Additional Tasks What things do you enjoy doing with friends? What things do you enjoy doing alone?Answer: T-chart (Friends/Alone)

Houghton Mifflin HarcourtCollections - 2001Name Date“Wilson Sat Alone”1. Using the illustrations on p. 72 and 77, how is Wilson different from the other students?2. On p. 78, what things are the other students doing without Wilson?3. On snow days Wilson didn’t laugh. Why didn’t Wilson laugh? (p.78)4. On Sara’s first day of school, how is she like Wilson? (p. 80)Grade 2

Houghton Mifflin HarcourtCollections - 20015. How is Sara different from Wilson? (p. 81)6. What does Sara do when she sees Wilson watching her? (p. 82-83)7. The other students say to Sara “Don’t do that!” “Not to Wilson!” Why do they say that? (p. 84)8. When Sara roared at Wilson, what amazing thing happened? (p. 84-87)Grade 2

“Wilson Sat Alone” 1. Using the illustrations on p. 72 and 77, how is Wilson different from the other students? 2. On p. 78, what things are the other students doing without Wilson? 3. On snow days Wilson didn’t laugh. Why didn’t Wilson laugh? (p.78) 4. On Sara’s firs