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Bañamos A Fifí: Characteristics of The Text
Bañamos A Fifí: Characteristics of The Text
Bañamos A Fifí: Characteristics of The Text
EDL: 20–24
Bañamos a Fifí
Estrategia:
Inferir/Predecir
Destreza:
Comprender a los personajes
Número de palabras: 449
by Rob Arego
3.3.5
Humorous Fiction
Selection Summary ISBN-13: 978-0-547-04037-0
grooming shop. When too many pets appear at the same time,
mischievous Tomasito offers to help. His sister’s ingenious solution
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H O U G H T O N MI F F L I N
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Build Background
Help students think about their relationships with their siblings or other younger children.
Build interest in the story by asking the following questions: ¿Alguna vez han tenido que
ayudar a un hermano o un amigo que se metió en problemas? ¿Qué hicieron para ayudar?
Read the title and author and talk about the cover illustration. Ask students to point out
details on the cover that suggest this story is humorous fiction.
Target Vocabulary
comentar – hablar sobre algo ingrediente – cosa incluida en temperatura – nivel de calor de
desagradable – de mal humor o una receta o sustancia, p. 8 las cosas
cascarrabias, p. 7 nervioso – que siente tenso – nervioso o ansioso, p. 6
elegante – refinado, de buen preocupación, miedo o
gusto, p. 10 impaciencia, p. 5
recomendar – sugerir
Ways of Thinking
As you discuss the text, make sure students understand these points:
Thinking Within the Text Thinking Beyond the Text Thinking About the Text
• Many pets come into Mom’s pet- • Younger children can get into • The story seems realistic
grooming shop at once. trouble. because it is told from a child’s
point of view.
• To help out, the children agree to • Sibling loyalty can withstand
wash Fifí. arguments. • Captions and labels help
students understand the
• Tomasito uses hair gel instead • Solutions can often be found to
vocabulary and the plot.
of shampoo on Fifí, so her fur problems by thinking creatively.
comes out too fluffy. • The cartoon-like illustrations help
students see and understand the
• Tomasito’s sister uses ribbons to
humor in the story.
tame Fifí’s fur, explaining that it
is a special look for the holiday.
© 2006. Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H.
Responding
Have students complete the activities at the back of the book. Use the instruction below as
needed to reinforce or extend understanding of the comprehension skill.
Think Aloud
Assessment Prompts
• Find the sentence on page 5 that shows when the older sister first suspects that
Tomasito will cause trouble while helping Mom.
• Did Tomasito put hair gel in Fifí’s bath on purpose or by accident? Why do you
think that?
• Complete this sentence in your own words: This story was most likely written to
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¡A escribir!
El texto y tú ¿Alguna vez, tú o tus
compañeros de clase han alimentado una
mascota? Escribe un párrafo con
instrucciones para alimentar a la mascota.
Coloca los pasos en orden.
Lección 15
HOJA REPRODUCIBLE 15.6
Nombre Fecha
agradable.
3. Piensa más allá del texto ¿Por qué crees que a veces los
hermanos menores molestan a sus hermanos mayores?
Respuesta posible: Los hermanos menores actúan para llamar la atención de sus
hermanos mayores.
algo malo.
Bañamos a Fifí
Pensar más allá del texto
Lee el siguiente párrafo y después escribe la carta a continuación.
3. Piensa más allá del texto ¿Por qué crees que a veces los
hermanos menores molestan a sus hermanos mayores?
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