Matthew and Matthew and TillyTilly

Written by: Rebecca C. JonesWritten by: Rebecca C. Jones

Illustrated by: Beth PeckIllustrated by: Beth Peck

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Background KnowledgeBackground Knowledge What is it like to have a good friend and to be a What is it like to have a good friend and to be a

good friend? good friend? What are some good times you’ve had with a What are some good times you’ve had with a

good friend?good friend?

Friends do many things together, such as share toys, wear the same Friends do many things together, such as share toys, wear the same color clothes, walk hand in hand, tell one another special stories. color clothes, walk hand in hand, tell one another special stories.

We are going to read a story that is realistic fiction. The characters We are going to read a story that is realistic fiction. The characters seem real and the events in the story could happen in real life.seem real and the events in the story could happen in real life.

VocabularyVocabulary pickypicky: : hard to please or satisfyhard to please or satisfy

businessbusiness: : a company that buys and sells goods, or makes a company that buys and sells goods, or makes productsproducts

rescuedrescued: : to save someone from a dangerous situationto save someone from a dangerous situation

rememberedremembered: : to recall something that had been forgottento recall something that had been forgotten

bravebrave: : having couragehaving courage

crabbiestcrabbiest: : bad tempered or irritable bad tempered or irritable 

grouchiestgrouchiest: : to complain or grumbleto complain or grumble

stompedstomped: : to walk heavily and noisyto walk heavily and noisy

customercustomer: : a person who buys goods or servicesa person who buys goods or services

probablyprobably: : likely to exist or occurlikely to exist or occur   wonderedwondered: : to have a question aboutto have a question about

Good Readers…Good Readers… Make connectionsMake connections while they read. while they read.

Use your own experiences to Use your own experiences to better understand the characters’ better understand the characters’ feeling and actions.feeling and actions.

Monitor and clarifyMonitor and clarify will help will help readers understand the meanings readers understand the meanings of words and difficult ideas. of words and difficult ideas.

Focus questions:Focus questions:1. What games do you play with 1. What games do you play with

your friends?your friends?

Focus questions:Focus questions:

2. Why do we sometimes not get 2. Why do we sometimes not get along with friends when we play along with friends when we play games?games?

During During Reading…Reading… Think about the friendships you Think about the friendships you

have.have.

How are they alike and differentHow are they alike and different

from Matthew and Tilly’s friendship?from Matthew and Tilly’s friendship?

Let’s Read Our Story!Let’s Read Our Story!

Don’t forget to print track with your finger!

Checking ComprehensionChecking Comprehension 1. What did you find out about 1. What did you find out about

playing games by reading what playing games by reading what happened to Matthew and Tilly in happened to Matthew and Tilly in the story?the story?

2. Which things in the story make 2. Which things in the story make Matthew and Tilly seem like real Matthew and Tilly seem like real children?children?

3. What do you think Matthew and 3. What do you think Matthew and Tilly learned about their friendship Tilly learned about their friendship in the story?in the story?

4. Why did the two friends have an 4. Why did the two friends have an argument and how did they resolve argument and how did they resolve it?it?

Theme connectionsTheme connections

1. Why did Matthew and Tilly stop 1. Why did Matthew and Tilly stop playing with each other?playing with each other?

2. Why did Matthew and Tilly 2. Why did Matthew and Tilly decide to be friends again?decide to be friends again?

3. In what other story is getting 3. In what other story is getting along important? Why?along important? Why?

Main Idea and DetailsMain Idea and Details The author always has something specific The author always has something specific

to say to the reader. to say to the reader. This is the main idea.This is the main idea. The author will strengthen this main point The author will strengthen this main point with details to help the reader understand.with details to help the reader understand.

When you identify the main idea it will help When you identify the main idea it will help you better understand what the story is you better understand what the story is about.about.

Main idea:Main idea:Matthew and Tilly are friends Matthew and Tilly are friends (132-137)(132-137)

Details:Details:*they rode bikes*they rode bikes*they played hide and go seek*they played hide and go seek*they sold lemonade*they sold lemonade*they played sidewalk games*they played sidewalk games*they ate ice cream*they ate ice cream*they rescued kitten*they rescued kitten*they chewed gum*they chewed gum*they shared memories*they shared memories

Main Idea:Main Idea:Sometimes they got sick of each Sometimes they got sick of each other. other. (138-141)(138-141)

Details:Details:

*the crayon incident*the crayon incident

*their faces in the illustrations*their faces in the illustrations

*their body language*their body language

*name calling*name calling

Main Idea:Main Idea:Matthew and Tilly are by themselves, Matthew and Tilly are by themselves, playing all alone. playing all alone. (142-147)(142-147)

Details:Details:

*Matthew stomped up the stairs.*Matthew stomped up the stairs.

*Tilly made chalk drawing alone.*Tilly made chalk drawing alone.

*Matthew played store alone.*Matthew played store alone.

*Tilly played sidewalk games alone.*Tilly played sidewalk games alone.

Main Idea:Main Idea:Matthew and Tilly are friends again. Matthew and Tilly are friends again. (148-151)(148-151)

Details:Details:

*They are looking out the window, *They are looking out the window, wondering what the other is doing.wondering what the other is doing.

*They smiled at *They smiled at

each other, each other,

apologized, apologized,

then ran to play then ran to play

together again.together again.

PLOTPLOT PLOT:PLOT: The series of events that The series of events that

characters go through in a story to characters go through in a story to solve a problem.solve a problem.

A plot has a beginning, middle, and an A plot has a beginning, middle, and an end.end.

1. What was the central problem in the 1. What was the central problem in the story?story?

2. How did the characters try to solve their 2. How did the characters try to solve their problem?problem?

3. How was the problem finally solved?3. How was the problem finally solved?

Making Connections Making Connections in First Grade…in First Grade…

Think back to Black History Month.Think back to Black History Month. Think about all the important leaders we Think about all the important leaders we

learned about.learned about.

What does this story have in common What does this story have in common with the life of Ruby Bridges?with the life of Ruby Bridges?

DiversityDiversity is a variety of something is a variety of something such as opinion, color or style.such as opinion, color or style.

What diversity do you see here?

Why isdiversity

soimportant?

What does this mean?What does this mean?

Our differences make us special!Our differences make us special!

Jesus loves the little children.

All the children of the world. Red and Yellow, Black and White. They are precious

in his sight. Jesus loves the little

children of the world.

We are all the same on the inside.We are all the same on the inside.

Sidewalk Sidewalk GamesGames

Can you believe Can you believe

these are chalk these are chalk

drawings?drawings?

more chalk drawings

This isreallyjustchalk on a sidewalk!

WOW!!!WOW!!!

Yes, its chalk!Yes, its chalk!

Remember, both Remember, both

his feet in reality his feet in reality

are flat on the are flat on the

pavementpavement . .

Unbelievable Art!Unbelievable Art!

It looks like he’s digging a hole, but its really It looks like he’s digging a hole, but its really chalk art.chalk art.

ChalkChalk

ChalkChalk

ChalkChalk

Now Let’s Have Some Now Let’s Have Some Fun!!!Fun!!! We are going to go outside to create We are going to go outside to create

our own sidewalk chalk drawings!our own sidewalk chalk drawings!

Remember be creative!Remember be creative! Use your imagination!Use your imagination! Add LOTS of details in your picture.Add LOTS of details in your picture. Work cooperatively with your friend.Work cooperatively with your friend.

Our Chalk DrawingsOur Chalk DrawingsMarch 2007March 2007

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