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How do we know what is real How do we know what is real and what is make believe?and what is make believe?

How do we know what is real How do we know what is real and what is make believe?and what is make believe?

Slide Notes: Use this first set of slides (1-3) to gauge student’s prior knowledge about what is real and make believe. First they fill in a T-chart of real versus make believe and then they look for patterns to come up with generalizations for how they can tell the difference. This formative assessment strategy provides the teacher with information on students ability to generalize as well as how much they already know about what is real and what is make believe. Teachers can modify instruction based on the answers to these questions.

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This is what we think isReal

(sample responses)

• My cat Bandit• Trees• My mom• What I make – paint, bake

Make Believe

• Topi and Bino mouse (cartoon)

• TV shows• Flying school bus• Toys – stuffed animal

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What we notice…..(sample responses)

• Things that people make are real• Make believe is fake, real is real

life• If it can’t really happen, it’s not

real

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What do we predict will What do we predict will happen in the story?happen in the story?

What do we predict will What do we predict will happen in the story?happen in the story?

Slide Notes: This set of slides (4-6) is another activity to gauge students prior knowledge right before the story is read. Students are asked to predict what will happen after looking at the cover and illustrations in the book. They then return after the book is read to fill in what actually happened. This provides the teacher with information on the skills of predicting and comprehension. This formative assessment strategy lets the teacher know whether student’s need more instruction in either one of these skills before moving on.

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What is Doctor DeSoto about?

Our Predictions

(sample responses)• About a dentist• Animals will go to see the

dentist• The fox will visit the

dentist and the fox might hurt the mouse

• One of the patients might have cavities

• The fox might get a shiny tooth

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What actually happened

Actual(sample responses)

• The mouse is a dentist• The fox is planning on

eating the dentist• The fox had a cavity• The fox got a gold tooth• Dr DeSoto outfoxed the

fox

Our Predictions

• About a dentist• Animals will go to see the

dentist• The fox will visit the

dentist and the fox might hurt the mouse

• One of the patients might have cavities

• The fox might get a shiny tooth

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What connections can we What connections can we make, what did we observe, make, what did we observe,

and what do we wonder and what do we wonder about?about?

What connections can we What connections can we make, what did we observe, make, what did we observe,

and what do we wonder and what do we wonder about?about?

Slide Notes: This set of slides (7-8) is another formative assessment strategy that provides further information about student’s comprehension and the ability to connect the story to their prior knowledge and experiences, as well as the opportunity to think about questions they may still have.

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Our COW Diagram(sample responses)

CONNECTIONThis reminds me

of ...

OBSERVATIONI noticed…

WONDERI wonder…

the book I read last week about the crocodile and the alligator

when my little brother went to the dentist and he was afraid

that Doctor DeSoto was a very smart mouse

if Doctor Desoto changed his mind about treating dangerous animals

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Is Is Doctor DeSotoDoctor DeSoto fact or fiction?fact or fiction?

Let’s Vote!Let’s Vote!

Is Is Doctor DeSotoDoctor DeSoto fact or fiction?fact or fiction?

Let’s Vote!Let’s Vote!

Slide Notes: This set of slides (9-17) is another formative assessment strategy that asks students to connect their prior learning in the unit to a real example. The teacher elicits student responses to several probing questions to ascertain students are ready to move on – if most students are still uncertain about the difference between fact and fiction (based on their voting responses and reasoning) more instruction can be provided.

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How do we decide?Who are the characters in the story?

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How do we decide?Are the characters real? Why or Why

not?

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How do we decide?What did the characters do that tells

you that the story is real or not real?

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How do we decide?What could be real in the story?

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How do we decide?What is not real in the story?

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This is how we vote:Doctor DeSoto is fact because…..

Doctor Desoto is fiction because…….

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This is how we vote:Doctor DeSoto is fact because…..

Doctor Desoto is fiction because…….

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This is how we vote:Doctor DeSoto is fact because…..

Doctor Desoto is fiction because…….