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Fancy Nancy Heart to Heart by Jane O’Connor
Almost everything about Valentine’s Day is fancy, especially Fancy Nancy! Things get very exciting when Fancy Nancy receives a valentine from a secret admirer. Nancy must use her fabulous sleuthing skills and follow the clues to find out who it is.
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Read Before: Introduce the book and tell the children a little bit about it. Follow that with a comment or question that is related to the story such as, have you ever given someone a valentine card? Encourage a discussion so the children can comment, ask questions, and express their feelings. Set the stage for listening by asking an “I wonder” statement based on the cover illustration. • I wonder what Fancy Nancy is writing in her Valentine card?
During:
Encourage the children to comment on the illustrations, ask questions, and predict what will happen next in the story. Children gain confidence and a sense of achievement through being able to correctly predict how a story will end. Introduce the concepts of comparison, perspective and persuasion to help the children relate to their meaning in a way that makes sense to them.
Rare Words in Fancy Nancy Heart to Heart • • • • • • • • • • •
bouquet: a bunch of flowers wreath: a circular band of flowers or leaves scrumptious: very tasty; delicious sequins: a small piece of shiny often colored metal doily: a decorative piece of lace magnificent: splendid; very beautiful tucked: put into a small, close or concealing place fuchsia: a bright, purplish-red color ensemble: an entire costume suspect: a person you think may have done something sparkles: shines or glistens with little gleams of light
After:
Discuss the story. Ask questions… • What does Fancy Nancy think of Valentine’s Day? • What were the four valentine gifts Fancy Nancy mentions? • In Bree’s room, how many valentine cards can you count on the floor? • How do you think Fancy Nancy felt receiving a valentine card? • What did this animal say to make you think he was guilty? • What is Fancy Nancy’s favorite color? • What was the clue that helped Fancy Nancy solve the mystery of her secret admirer?
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Do Fancy Nancy Heart to Heart Word Search Print out the word search puzzle; find and circle the words listed below.
My Name
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