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Before we read…. http://www.opencourtresources.com. The Kite. Written By: Arnold Lobel. Arnold Lobel

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  1. Before we read… http://www.opencourtresources.com

  2. The Kite Written By: Arnold Lobel

  3. Arnold Lobel Arnold Lobel wrote and illustrated many, many books during his lifetime. His drawings of cats, mice, pigs, and other animals are favorites of children everywhere. Arnold Lobel grew up in Schenectady, New York, where he lived with his grandparents. When he graduated from art school, he married Anita Kempler, and they moved to New York. He and his wife had two children, Adam and Adrianne. When he first started drawing pictures for children's books, Arnold Lobel got many of his ideas from the cartoons his children liked to watch. Arnold Lobel used to tell stories and illustrate them to entertain his classmates when he was a young boy. He said that taking books out of the library was one of the things he loved to do most when he was a child

  4. Frogs and Toads… • How are they alike? • How are they different?

  5. Let’s Predict… • Is it hard to keep trying when others tell you to give up? • Is it easier to try when a friend is trying with you?

  6. VOCABULARY… • meadow • junk • frog • toad • ground • grass • kite • thud • across • joke • watched • laughter • perhaps • crashed • throw

  7. How do these Black History Vocabulary words relate to Frog & Toad? • tolerance • courage • commitment • determination

  8. Cause and Effect • Cause – Why it happened • Effect – What happened

  9. Let’s Read…

  10. Cause Effect • Cause - Toad held the kite and ran. • Effect – The kite went up, then fell. • Cause – The Robins told him to give up. • Effect – Toad gave up. • Cause – The Robins’ mean words. • Effect - ?

  11. Cause Effect Sometimes its easier to think backwards… • Effect – The kite climbed higher and higher. • Cause – Toad did not give up, so he eventually caught the wind. • Effect – Toad and Frog are so happy! • Cause – They finally got the kite to fly!

  12. Why do Frog and Toad have a great friendship?

  13. Let’s Talk About It… • What do you think Frog and Toad learn from their adventures with their kite? • Why did Toad keep trying in this story? • Why does this story fit with our Concept ? Board theme “Keep Trying”?

  14. What do Frog and the Itsy Bitsy Spider teach you about trying?

  15. GOALS… • What was Frog and Toad’s goal? • Think about a goal you have… • What do you need to do to accomplish that goal? • How do you feel when your hard work pays off and you reach your goal?

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