Image of a brown and white puppy sitting in grass
Lee McLean/SWNS (All Images); Nosey illustration by Sarah Leighton; Jim McMahon/Mapman® (globe)
Mini Read,

A Puppy Found Treasure

From the May/June 2024 Issue

Learning Objective: Students will practice getting information from text and images.

Lexile: 350L
Featured Skill: Text Features, Key Details,
Topic: Social Studies,
Common Core Standards
  • RI.1.2. Main topic and key details of a text RI.1.3 Connecting information RI.1.5 Text features RI.1.6 Distinguish between information from words and images RI.1.7 Use illustrations to describe key ideas SL.1.1 Participate in collaborative discussions with peers and adults
TEKS Standards
  • Social Studies (4) Geography. The student understands the purpose of geographic tools, including maps and globes. The student is expected to: (B) locate and explore the community, Texas, and the United States on maps and globes.
  • Science
    (9) Organisms and environments. The student knows that the living environment is composed of relationships between organisms and the life cycles that occur. The student is expected to: (B) analyze and record examples of interdependence found in various situations such as terrariums and aquariums or pet and caregiver.

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Alicia and Ollie live in a place called England.

Not long ago, a girl named Alicia Clark got a new puppy. She named the puppy Ollie. She and her dad took Ollie on his first walk.

Ollie’s First Walk

Ollie found coins that were worth $8,000!

On the walk, Ollie sniffed around. Then he started to dig. There was something shiny in the dirt. It was gold coins! He had found treasure!

The Best Treasure of All

An expert looked at the coins. They were more than 100 years old. They were worth a lot. 

Alicia hugged her puppy. To her, he was the best treasure of all.

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English Language Arts Focus 

Nonfiction text features/key details

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IMPLEMENTATION

  • Whole Group

PAIRINGS AND TEXT CONNECTIONS

  • In this issue: “Background Builder: Ahoy, Pirates!” “Big Read-Aloud: The Search for Pirate Gold,” “Paired Text: Toys or Treasures?”

SUGGESTED READING FOCUS

Nonfiction text features/key details (20 minutes)

  • This story takes place in England, so introduce this article by helping students understand where that is. Look at the pictures and caption on the page to help give a sense of place.
  • Read the article aloud while students follow along in their magazines. If time allows, read it a second time with student volunteers for each section. 
  • Ask students to share their thoughts and reactions to what Ollie found. How would they feel in Alice’s place?

AFTER-READING SKILLS PRACTICE

Skills: Key details (15 minutes)

EXTENSION ACTIVITY

Skill: Fiction Writing (10 minutes)

  • Encourage students to write a creative story about their dog digging up something unique or surprising in the backyard. Students can use this sentence starter to begin their story: I couldn’t believe that my dog dug up _____!

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