Last spring, Alicia, age 9, got a new puppy. She was so excited. She named the puppy Ollie. She and her dad took Ollie on his first walk.
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A Puppy Found Treasure!
A tiny puppy in England gave his owners a big surprise.
By Meg Richardson
From the December 2023/January 2024 Issue
Ollie’s First Walk
Lee McLean/SWNS
Ollie found coins that were worth $8,000!
On the walk, Ollie started sniffing. He tugged on his leash. Then he started to dig. There was something shiny in the dirt. It was gold coins! Ollie had found buried treasure!
The Best Treasure of All
An expert looked at the coins. They were more than 100 years old. They were worth about $8,000.
Alicia hugged her puppy. To her, he was the best treasure of all.
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Step-by-Step Lesson Plan
IMPLEMENTATION
Small group; whole group; independent reading
PAIRINGS AND TEXT CONNECTIONS
- In this issue, these texts all go with the treasure theme:
“A Puppy Found Treasure!,” p. 2
“The Search for Pirate Gold,” p. 6
“Toys or Treasures?” and “My Treasures,” p. 18 “Lost and Found,” p. 24
- From the Storyworks 2 archive:
“Dogs are Paw-some” (May/June 2023) Students can read about dogs like Ollie and their amazing abilities. Then they can compare this article to this mini read.
BEFORE READING RESOURCES
- Text Preview Bookmarks:
(10 minutes) Kids can cut out the nonfiction bookmark and use it to preview the text.
- Watch the Big Question video, “What Is a Treasure?”
(5 minutes) Help students think about what makes something a treasure. They can connect the ideas in the video to the themed texts in the magazine.
SUGGESTED READING FOCUS
Nonfiction text features (30 minutes)
- Take a close look at the photo. Ask children to share what they notice about it. Help them understand that we get information from pictures.
- Point out the smaller photo. What does it show? Ask children if they can find the caption that gives information about what is in the little photo.
AFTER READING SKILLS PRACTICE
(15 minutes for each activity)
- Quiz: Comprehension check
- Nonfiction Text Feature Hunt: Help students find nonfiction text features in the article.
- Treasure Chart: Compare and contrast the themed texts in the issue.
Text-to-Speech