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Grade 2 Lesson 8
(2)Launching Grade 2 Lesson 8
We’ve already talked about proper discussion
etiquette, such as being good listeners,
expressing our ideas clearly, using inside voices,
building on others’ ideas, and using appropriate
language. Today we’re going to talk a little more
about how to carry on our discussions. We’ll do
this by learning to use the text to provide specific
evidence to support our ideas and dive further
into what we’re thinking. If we have doubts
about what we want to express, we can go back
and clarify our questions in the text and answer
our questions in conversation.
Today we’re going to read King of the Playground by
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. During the read I’m going to
model some good discussion practices, and afterwards
we are going to practice turning ant talking with our
partners about what happened in the book.
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Grade 2 Lesson 8
This book is about Kevin and Sammy. Sammy is a
playground bully.
Point to Kevin and then to Sammy, soliciting the
appropriate class response.
I think you’re right. The boy with the red hair looks
like he’s probably Sammy, the bully. Let’s see what
Kevin does.
Grade 2 Lesson 8
Read through the page that begins “I’d be kicking
my feet…”
Here are some good ways that we can start and
continue our conversation.
Using our good discussion guidelines (take turns, listen
carefully, build on each others’ ideas and speak
clearly)
Display the Appendix “Let’s Talk”
I’ll begin- I noticed that Kevin’s father
wasn’t mad about Sammy’s threats. I think
he’s helping Kevin realize something.
Explain Fishbowl Game: I have three chairs that will be
the fishbowl. One chair will be empty. I’ll sit in a chair
and one of you will sit in a chair. Then we will begin
the conversation. If you have something to add, come
sit in the empty chair. After I talk, I will leave the
fishbowl and someone else can join the conversation.
Ask for a volunteer
Direct yourself to the other student: Do you
agree?
Allow student to respond. If no one joins
the conversation in the fishbowl, call on
someone and leave your chair empty.
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Grade 2 Lesson 8
Finish reading the book.
Things certainly changed with Sammy and Kevin.
Let’s use our conversation starters and the
fishbowl to talk about it.
I think Kevin’s behavior was perfect. He realized
that Sammy was all talk and not really a bully.
What do you think? Let’s keep this
conversation going in the fishbowl game.
Grade 2 Lesson 8
(divide the class up into two or three small
groups)
Use the conversation starters from the Let’s
Talk! Chart to say whether you agree or
disagree, discuss other parts of the story that
you noticed, talk about how you feel about
either of the characters or make any other
observations that you would like to share.
Circulate around the room, if someone is stuck
intervene and model a conversation starter.