1 3 2 ana and her bike (fiction)

Ana and Her Bike
by Lola Nieves

ELL Reader 1.3.2

Fiction

INTRODUCE THE BOOK

RESPOND

Activate Prior Knowledge/Build
Background Read the title, and ask children
about their experiences with bicycles. Ask: Have
you ever ridden a bike? What did you like
about it? Where did you ride? Tell children this
book is about a girl and her new bike.

Answers to the Reader’s Inside Back Cover:

Preview/Use Text Features Preview the
reader by talking about the illustrations together
and naming the labeled items.

Write About It
3. Children should tell about what it is like to
ride a bike. Possible response: I have a new
bike. I like to ride it. I ride near my home. I wear
a helmet.
Support writers at various English proficiency
levels.

Beginning Let children use the home
language to tell about riding a bike. Then have
them say one or two words about it in English.
Intermediate Have children brainstorm a
list of words they can use when telling about
riding a bike.
Advanced Have children use dictionaries to
find words about riding a bike.

Preteach Vocabulary Review the highfrequency words that appear in this book: own
and every. Introduce these key words from
the book: bike (p. 1), happy (p. 2), helmet
(p. 3), ride (p. 3), and practice (p. 5). Discuss
these words and add them to a Word Wall.

READ THE BOOK
Choose among these options for reading to
support children at all English proficiency levels.
Read Aloud Read the book aloud as children
follow along. Pause to verify comprehension and
to explain unfamiliar concepts.
Monitored Reading Have children silently
read a few pages at a time. Use the following
questions to support comprehension:
• Page 2 Why is Ana happy? (She has a
new bike.)
• Pages 3–4 What does Ana need so she
can ride her bike? (Ana needs a helmet.)
• Pages 5–7 What does Ana need to do
every day? (Ana needs to practice every

day.)
• Page 8 What happens in the end? (Ana
can ride her bike.)

Talk About It
1. No, she had to practice every day.
2. A helmet protects your head. (Cause and
Effect)

Extend Language A rider sits on a seat. Feet
go on pedals.
Answers to page 28:
Children should draw lines to connect the words
seat, pedal, and wheel to the bike parts.
Family Link Read aloud the Family Link activity
on page 28 before sending copies of the Study
Guide home with children. Later, have them tell
about family members’ first-time experiences
riding bikes.

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Reread Have children reread the book with a
partner, in small groups, or independently. Have
them complete the Study Guide on page 28.

ELL Readers Teaching Guide

Unit 3, Week 2 Ana and Her Bike

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Study Guide

Ana and Her Bike

Name

• Read Ana and Her Bike again.
• Connect the words to the parts of a bike. Use lines.

seat

pedal

wheel

Ask family members if they have ever ridden a bike.
How old were they the first time they rode? What
was it like?
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Ana and Her Bike Unit 3, Week 2

ELL Readers Teaching Guide

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Family Link