STORY BOOKS LEVEL Linking with other PM books Swimming Across the Pool About the story For the English language learner
Yasmin is very proud of herself when she swims across
Make comparisons between the story and learning
the pool for the first time. Children who recall their own
English. Use a Venn Diagram to compare how
efforts when they accomplished a new skill will
Yasmin’s efforts are like their own. Ask questions,"How is it/she/they alike/different?" Creating the atmosphere
• Pages 14–16 Talk about the pleasure Yasmin
Reread Swimming with a Dragon. Encourage
felt when her effort was recognized by her
children to recall occasions when they have
teacher and friends. Have children talk about
succeeded at something that was difficult to
master. Encourage them to talk about their
feelings of excitement and accomplishment. Going beyond the story Focusing on the story
• Discuss how this story could be written from
• Cover Read the title. Discuss the cover and
Yasmin’s point of view. Write the first part of
the story together, and then ask children to
• Pages 2–5 Ask children to read these pages to
• Have children write about a skill they had to
swim across the pool. This directed reading for
work at until they were successful. Talk about
what they did to learn the skill and how they
felt when they were finally successful.
• Pages 6–7 Talk about the skills taught during
swimming instruction. Discuss the need forpractice when learning a new skill.
• Pages 8–11 Applaud the motivation that
encouraged Yasmin to have another try. makesure that children understand that turning herhead to take in air was the new skill that she
• Discuss how to write a retelling of the story.
had to master. Discuss the gradual mastery of
skill development, e.g., a baby’s first steps,
• Cut out cards 4 in × 6 in. Invite children to
• Pages 12–13 Discuss Yasmin’s
write positive statements on the cards about
disappointment when she thinks no one has
the accomplishments of others in the class or
group. Make sure that every child receives acard. Use stickers or stars to decorate them. Read the messages aloud. Developing specific skills • Examine beginnings: another, along, across, ahead. • Link new words from known: swim, swimming, Using the blackline master
• Demonstrate how to use the text to find
• Review word endings: often, children.
information. Have children practice this skill.
• Discuss compound words: sometimes, someone,
• Encourage children to talk about things they have
Rigby PM Plus Teacher’s Guide: Turquoise Level
Name __________________________ Date ______________
Yasmin could swim across the pool because she ________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Blackline Master 2 • Swimming Across the Pool Rigby, 2001. Rigby PM Plus Teacher’s Guide: Turquoise Level
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CHAPTER 5: SAMPLE PROBLEMS FOR HOMEWORK, CLASS OR EXAMS These problems are designed to be done without access to a computer, but they may require a calculator. 1. For each scenario below, choose the most likely method of analysis and write the corresponding letter in the blank. #1 two-sample t test #5 McNemar’s test #6 two-sample test for medians A. ___ Household incomes are often extremel
STORY BOOKS LEVEL 
Name __________________________ Date ______________
Yasmin could swim across the pool because she ________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Blackline Master 2 • Swimming Across the Pool Rigby, 2001.