Nights of The Pufflings
Nights of The Pufflings
Nights of The Pufflings
Day 2: Vocabulary
I can define the vocabulary words in the story.
Class Instruction:
-Teach the vocabulary words, students write the definitions in the notebook.
*partnership (say the word, what it means, use it in a sentence)
*Using the Four Corners graphic organizer (write the word, definition, sentence using the
vocabulary word, and drawing)
*walk through (each partnership will have one of the vocabulary word. The team will define,
draw, and write the word in a sentence.)
Homework: Create sentences using all vocabulary words
Team Talk Questions— First, discuss the questions and answers. After discussion, write the
answers in your notebook.
1. Why have the puffins come to Heimaey Island?
2. How do the puffins keep the puffin eggs safe until they hatch?
3. What happens right after the adult puffins fly far out over the ocean?
4. Which of the following best predicts what happens on the nights of the pufflings?
a. The puffins come back to the Heimaey Island.
b. Pufflings make their own nests underground.
c. The pufflings fly for the first time.
d. Pufflings search for fish in the ocean.
5. Choose one word from the vocabulary word and write a complete sentence.
Day 4
Team Talk Questions—First, discuss the questions and answers. After discussion, write the
answers in your notebook.
1. How does Arnar know that the puffin eggs have hatched?
2. Why are Halla and the other children waiting for the baldusbra to bloom?
3. What happens after Halla and her friends find a stranded puffling?
4. Which of the following best summarizes why the children are excited about the nights of the
pufflings?
a. The children think is it fun to stay up all night.
b. The children like to save the pufflings.
c. The children want to catch the pufflings before animals do.
d. All of the above.
5. Choose one word from the vocabulary word and write a complete sentence.
Day 5
Team Talk Questions—First, discuss the questions and answers. After discussion, write the
answers in your notebook.
Day 9: Summarizing
● Using the 5Ws and H, students will write a summary of the story. Students need to
include some vocabulary words in their summary.
Day 10 —TEST
STORY QUESTIONS
Read pages 32 and 33 of Nights of the Pufflings, and answer the following questions.
5. What effect do the nights of the pufflings have on Halla and her friends?
6. From the story, you can predict that Halla and her friends--
a. Will stop looking for pufflings.
b. Will wait for the pufflings next year.
c. Are tired of looking for pufflings.
d. All of the above.
VOCABULARY ITEMS
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Adaptations for Unique Student Needs: (ELL, Special Education, Gifted, Students who
lack support for school)
Slow Learners: Preview material, guided reading, re-reading and modeling, phonics/ decoding
practice, extra time, use of graphic organizers, allow for oral answers, allow errors in spelling/
grammar, partner read aloud, prompting, frequent fluency practice/ checks, use of audio book for
auditory learners, movie adaptation for visual learners, retest, use of easier text for reading
Advanced Learners: vocabulary sentence work, book share activity, create their own version/
stories, use of technology to retell story.
Assignment(s):
Day 1 Use vocabulary words in sentences
Day 2 Answer comprehension questions
Day 3
Day 6 Answer the comprehension questions
Day 8 Review the story
Day 9 Review all vocabulary words and be ready for the test