Mentor Text Title Noisy Nora by Rosemary Wells - Perfection Learning

Mentor Text Title(Grade K)Noisy Noraby Rosemary WellsSynopsisThis is a fun story that all children with younger brothers or sisterswill identify with. Nora does not like to wait, and it seems that herparents are always making her wait while they take care of her littlebrother, Jack. So Nora does what she can to get noticed—shemakes lots of noise.Reading FocusRhyming Words, RF.K.2.aReading MinilessonUse this activity after children have heard and discussed NoisyNora. Rosemary Wells wrote the book in the familiar ABCB rhymingpattern. As you read, stop after the last line in each rhyming pattern,as shown below with the first four-line rhyming pattern from thebook. Emphasize the last word in the B rhyming lines.GRL: ILexile: 320RL: 2.3Genre: FictionAs I reread Noisy Nora, I want you to listen for rhyming words. I’llbe stopping after two rhyming words and asking you what theyare, so listen carefully.Jack had dinner early,Father played with Kate,Jack needed burping,So Nora had to wait.What are the two rhyming words? (Kate and wait)Why do these two words rhyme? (They end the same with the/ate/ sound.)Isolate the /ate/ sound.Continue in the same manner, emphasizing the last words in the Brhyming lines and then stopping and discussing the rhyming words.Reread Noisy Nora and encourage children to join you on therhyming words.Noisy Nora • Grade K 1Perfection Learning ®

ExtensionWork with the pairs of rhyming words and create lists of other wordsthat have the same sound to develop phonemic awareness of commonphonograms.Digital Resources• Introduce Noisy Nora with this fun, animated 45-second video.http://youtu.be/BQqP2GyGBpgPerfection Learning ®2 Noisy Nora • Grade K