CHARLES LEHMAN
Hi! I’m Question Mark.
Before you read, practice saying these words:
- popular
- kernals
- steam
- whole grain
CHARLES LEHMAN
Hi! I’m Question Mark.
Before you read, practice saying these words:
1) Question Mark: Hi. I’m here with popcorn, my favorite snack.
Popcorn: Thank you. I am very popular!
2) QM: How long have people been eating popcorn?
P: People have loved me for thousands of years. Long ago, people in South America started popping me.
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3) QM: How did you get your name?
P: I am the seed of one kind of corn plant. When you cook me, I go POP, POP, POP!
4) QM: Yes, you are loud. But what makes you pop?
P: I start as kernels, or hard seeds. There is a little bit of water inside each kernel. Then an adult adds heat.
5) QM: Wow! What happens next?
P: The water inside me turns to steam. The steam pushes on my hard shell—and POP! The soft part inside of me pushes out.
6) QM: How high can you pop?
P: I can pop up 3 feet in the air. That is over your head!
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7) QM: Does all popcorn look the same?
P: I come in two shapes. I can be a butterfly shape or a mushroom shape.
8) QM: Both kinds taste good. But is popcorn healthy for you?
P: I am a whole grain. That’s healthy!
9) QM: What is the best time to eat popcorn?
P: Anytime! Some people used to have me for breakfast. Now people have me for a snack. I’m really popular at the movies.
10) QM: I was thinking about going to the movies today.
P: Great! Can I come?
QM: Yum. I mean, yes. Thanks, popcorn.
About the Article
Science Focus
States of matter; Cooking science; Nutrition
1. BEFORE READING
Preteach Vocabulary (3-5 minutes)
2. PRETEACH NAVIGATING THE PAGE (3 MINUTES)
3. READ THE INTERVIEW MULTIPLE TIMES (15-30 MINUTES)
NOTE: On our website, you can hear this interview read aloud, with each word highlighted along the way. Kids can listen to it to hear fluent reading modeled for them.
1. BEFORE READING
Assign Vocabulary Slideshow (10 minutes)
2. READ THE INTERVIEW
Remote Option A: Live Synchronous Instruction (15-30 minutes)
Remote Option B: Family Fluency Activity (15-30 minutes)
Remote Option C: Kids Zoom With a Partner
AFTER READING
ELA Focus: Vocabulary (15 minutes)
Craft Extension: Make a Microphone (20 minutes)
Enrich the Learning: Paired Text Opportunities (time amount varies)
Making text-to-text connections builds knowledge and comprehension. We layer Storyworks 2 with many ways for your students to make connections.
Pairable Text The Mini Read: “This Animal Smells Like Popcorn” (pages 2-3).