UNIT X UNIT 5 | 187 B Demonstrate understanding by responding to questions Read aloud the questions. Then have students work in pairs to use information from the tale to complete Activity B. ANSWER 1. At the beginning Parrot is white and has no color. 2. Bat makes it rain forever. Sun tries to help by shining light in the forest. 3. They create a rainbow. 4. Parrot flies through the rainbow and becomes colorful. TEXT ELEMENTS: Identify Theme • Understand and analyze genre Remind students that tales, myths, and stories are fiction. Ask: How are fictions alike? (they have a theme) What are clues to the theme? (a character’s personality and relevant details) • Distinguish theme from central idea Clarify the difference between theme and central idea. Say: Themes are found in central ideas and relevant details throughout a story. Central ideas are stated in sentences, located at the beginning, middle, or end of a story. A • Recognize speaker Preview the items and answer options. For items 2–3, explain that when giving advice, you is used to speak to a specific person or to people in general. • Identify theme Clarify that students are to find the answer that best connects to the main character. Demonstrate how to eliminate false options with question 1. (a and c are incorrect because they do not relate to Parrot) Have students complete Activity A in pairs. Review answers together, asking students to support responses with text evidence. ANSWER 1. b; 2. a; 3. c B Exchange ideas Have students discuss their ideas in pairs. Check students’ understanding of personality and theme. ANSWERS Sample answer: All of the animals hid except Parrot. Parrot was brave and was not frightened. She flew straight through the rainbow and was rewarded with beautiful colors. This helps me understand why it is important to be brave. Practice Book p. 102 Assessment Program p. 86 EXPLORE AND LEARN PRACTICE COMMUNICATE PRACTICE DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Scaffold Support students in analyzing each answer option’s connection to a story character in Activity A. Use level appropriate language to model an analysis. Question 1: This question is about How Parrot Got Its Colors. The story is about Parrot. Answer a is about no one. Answer a must be incorrect because it does not connect to Parrot very well. Answer c is about bats, so it must be incorrect too. Answer b is about being brave. Answer b is correct. I know this because Parrot was brave. Amplify Have students discuss the themes of their favorite stories and present them to small groups or the whole class. Direct students to support their ideas with evidence from the text. Remind students to use presentation skills such as speaking with appropriate volume and pacing and making eye contact with the audience. A Choose the theme for each story. B Talk about it 1. How is Parrot different from the other animals at the beginning? 2. What does Bat do? What does Sun do? 3. What do the rainwater and sunshine create? 4. What does Parrot do at the end? How does she change? 1. How Parrot Got Its Colors a. No one wants to be colorful. b. It’s important to be brave. c. Bats aren’t good for a rain forest. 2. The Story of Arachne a. You shouldn’t brag about yourself. b. You should keep your house clean. c. You shouldn’t make things at home. 3. Anansi and His Six Sons a. Many brothers argue with each other. b. You shouldn’t help others. c. It’s important to share. B Discuss the theme for How Parrot Got Its Colors. How do Parrot’s personality and the relevant details of the tale help you understand the theme? TEXT ELEMENTS Identify Theme Pourquoi tales, myths, and other types of stories often have a theme. The theme is a message that the author wants the reader to understand. A character’s personality and relevant details can help you figure out the theme. 187 UNIT 5 UNIT X5 / CONNECT TO LANGUAGE ARTS
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