1 3 6 as white as snow (nonfiction)

As White as Snow
by Violet Richards

ELL Reader 1.3.6

Nonfiction

INTRODUCE THE BOOK

RESPOND

Activate Prior Knowledge/Build
Background Read the title, and ask children
what they know about snow. Ask: In what season
does it snow? What did you do when it snowed?
How does snow feel? Tell children this book tells
about animals that hide in the snow.

Answers to the Reader’s Inside Back Cover:

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

Write About It
3. Children can draw pictures of the animals in
the story, or of other animals.
Support writers at various English proficiency
levels.
Beginning Encourage children to refer to the
story to find the names of animals.

Intermediate Display this sentence frame:
I have seen a
. Have children complete it
with a name of an animal.
Advanced Have children write sentences that
tell something about each animal they draw.

Preteach Vocabulary Review the highfrequency word that appears in this book: does.
Introduce these key words from the book: white
(p. 1), land (p. 2), hide (p. 2), and find
(p. 3). 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 read
aloud a few pages at a time. Use the following
questions to support comprehension:
• Page 2 What color is snow? (Snow is
white.)
• Pages 3–8 Which animals can hide in
the snow? (A polar bear, fox, snowy owl,
weasel, and snowshoe rabbit can hide
in snow.)

Talk About It

1. They are the same color as snow. (Main Idea)
2. It would be easier to find red mittens. You
could see them against the snow.

Extend Language Milk is white. Strawberries
are red. Chocolate is brown. Sugar is white. An
orange is orange. Milk and sugar are as white
as snow.
Answers to page 36:
Drawings will vary. Sentences should match
drawings. Possible items in drawings: sugar,
paper, a sock, a T-shirt, an egg, a dove, a slice
of bread
Family Link Read aloud the Family Link activity
on page 36 before sending copies of the Study
Guide home with children. Later, have them
share experiences their families have had with
snow.

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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 36.

ELL Readers Teaching Guide

Unit 3, Week 6 As White as Snow

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Study Guide

As White as Snow

Name

Family Link
Ask family members about their experiences with snow.
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As White as Snow Unit 3, Week 6

ELL Readers Teaching Guide

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ã Read As White as Snow again.
• Draw a picture of something white hiding in the
snow. Write a sentence to go with your picture.