Talk It Out
- How does Ella feel? How can she calm herself down?
- Why is it hard to wait sometimes?
- What different things could Ella do in this sticky situation?
Art By Elio
When Is It My Turn?
Ella is tired of waiting for the yellow marker. Help her solve her problem.
By Katie Mach
From the October/November 2022 Issue
video
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Activities
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Skills Activities
Answer Key
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About the Story
Social-emotional Learning Focus
Relationship skills
Making friends
English Language Arts Focus
Genres of literature
Step-by-Step Lesson Plan
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
1. IMPLEMENTATION SUGGESTIONS
Morning Meeting
- If you use your morning meeting to build your classroom community, this mini graphic about waiting your turn can be a great conversation starter.
Whole Group Activity
- Another suggestion is to read “When Is It My Turn?” during a class read-aloud. Once you’ve read and discussed the story together, have children act out the different parts.
1. BEFORE READING
Watch the Video (10 minutes)
- This video teaches children about the features of a comic, or graphic novel.
- After watching, draw the features of a comic on chart paper. The features in the video are panels, speech bubbles, and thought bubbles. See if children can tell you what each one is for.
Set a Purpose for Reading (5 minutes)
- Open your magazines to the story. Ask: What kind of story is this (a comic, or a graphic novel)? How do they know?
- Tell children they will read about a girl named Ella. As they read, they can think about her problem and what she should do.
2. READ THE STORY (10 MINUTES)
- Model reading the dialogue with expression. Check comprehension as you read each panel. Children can also turn and talk to discuss what each picture tells them about the story and the characters.
- Discuss the Talk It Out! questions as a class.
3. AFTER READING: Focus on Skills
SEL Focus: Relationship Skills/Writing (10 minutes)
- Let children “finish” the story with What Should Ella Say?
Relationship Skills (10 minutes)
- The Finish the Story skills page allows you to provide the same content at a lower skill level.
Text-to-Speech