UNIT X UNIT 5 | 169 • Decode -ing words Write on the board: 1. Everyone watching scurried away. 2. Arachne loved hearing them. 3. Athene looked at the weaving. Ask: What do you notice about the -ing word in each sentence? Guide students to understand that watching describes people (the subject, Everyone) (1), and hearing and weaving name objects of actions (identifying what Arachne loved and what Athene looked at) (2–3). Tell students to notice the sentences as they read the story. Reading: The Story of Arachne • Follow the instructional routine for reading. The following strategies are a sample routine. • Follow oral content Play the audio for page 169. Ask students to listen for a basic understanding of the narrative without looking at the written text. • Match oral to written words Replay the audio for page 169. This time ask students to read silently. Model how to use a finger or notecard to track the text. • Build oral fluency Replay the audio a final time, asking students to follow along in a whisper read and imitate intonation and phrasing. Repeat as necessary until students demonstrate confidence. Have students who have demonstrated proficiency read the page aloud together. • Use new vocabulary to enhance comprehension Call attention to the word conceited. Ask: Who can explain what conceited means? What new word is conceited connected to? (proudly) Observe students to see if they notice the glossary before pointing it out. • Understand genre Review the term myth with students. Remind students that myths are often stories about people and gods with special powers. Help students identify a special power in the text. • Identify point of view and perspective Ask: Who is the narrator of this story? (the author) Point out that this is called “third person point of view” and that the narrator uses the words she and her (when not using dialog). Clarify that this is different from the character’s perspective. Perspective refers to the character’s inner thoughts. Ask: What is Arachne’s perspective about her weaving? (She is very proud of her work.) • Connect text to text Ask students to share how Arachne is similar to other characters they know. Ask: Have you read about other characters who are very proud? Check In Monitor comprehension Ask and answer the questions as a class. Tell students the answer to question 1 is stated in the text. ANSWERS 1. Arachne is skillful at weaving; she is very proud of her skills. 2. Sample answer: I think Arachne will continue weaving because she loves hearing people praise her skill so much. PRACTICE DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Scaffold • Some students may need more time and exposure to a text to comprehend it fully. Allow these students time in class to read the text prior to reading it with the class. • Provide students with a storyboard template to track story events. Ask students to draw the first event in the story. Then support them in writing a description. Use the storyboard while reading the entire text to support students’ literal comprehension. Amplify Have students connect what they read on the first page to their understanding of the myth genre. Ask them to reread the genre descriptors on page 168, identify the main character(s) introduced in the text on page 169, and try to predict whether the story will include other genre descriptors, such as animals that act like people. EXPLORE AND LEARN GLOSSARY conceited being too proud of yourself boast to express too much pride in yourself The Story of Arachne Arachne sat at her loom, weaving brilliant threads into wonderful patterns. She smiled as she worked and sang a happy little song. People in her village and from all over the country came to see the beautiful things this young girl wove. Arachne loved hearing them tell her how clever she was and she grew very conceited. “I can weave better patterns than even the goddess Athene,” she boasted to an old woman. “Hush, Athene may hear you,” whispered the woman. “I don’t care,” said Arachne loudly. CHECK IN 1. Summarize What is Arachne good at? What does she think about her skills? 2. Draw conclusions Do you think Arachne will continue weaving? Why or why not? FROM USBORNE’S GREEK MYTHS 169 UNIT 5 The Story of Arachne UNIT 5 / READING
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