P EDRO P UTS
P LAY
ON A
1. Why did Paul make a sketch of
a face?
2.
If something is an illusion, it
is not what it seems to be.
3. If something is inanimate, it
does not have any of the
qualities that living things do.
4. What steps did the puppeteer
take to make his puppet?
5. How is a puppet different from
a doll?
In this week’s selection, you will read
about a unique kind of puppet.
Model Oral Fluency:
-read each word accurately when
reading aloud
-adjust your reading rate to reflect
what is happening in the story
Build Robust Vocabulary
Practice Book page 23
1. According to Mrs. Lloyd,
how will this homework
assignment be different from
most other homework
assignments?
2.Why is Pedro feeling
downcast?
3. Do you think Pedro’s
grandfather’s idea is a good
one? Explain.
Did you notice the words
that are written in a special
kind of type? This is called
italics. The author uses this
to emphasize or show words
from another language.
4. Why do you think Abuelo
gave Pedro’s father a set of
puppets when he moved
away from Mexico?
5. Why does Pedro decide
to put on a puppet show
6.
are Pedro’s
feelings
forHow
his class
?
different than they were at
the beginning of the story?
7. Who does Pedro say
helped him learn about his
family’s Mexican heritage?
8. What do Pedro, Miguel,
Abuelo, and Papi all
have in common?
9. Do you think Pedro and
Miguel will perform more
shows with the titeres? Why
or why not?
REVIEW: CHARACTER TRAITS
AND MOTIVATIONS
A character’s traits are what the
character is like as a person.
For example: The character
might be caring, kind, and honest
or mean, sneaky, and dishonest.
REVIEW: CHARACTER TRAITS
AND MOTIVATIONS
A character’s motivations are the
reasons he does what he does.
For example: The character
might be gloomy or sad because
he thinks he is not good at
something.
REVIEW: CHARACTER TRAITS
AND MOTIVATIONS
A character’s traits and
motivations are shown through
his or her words, thoughts, and
actions.
Reread pages 140-141
Why do Pedro’s father and
grandfather bring out the
puppets and talk about them?
Practice: Practice book p. 24
(on next slide)