124 The Five Senses: Supplemental Guide 5A | I Use My Skin to Touch
Discussing the Read-Aloud 10 minutes
Comprehension Questions
If students have difficulty responding to questions, reread pertinent lines
of the read-aloud and/or refer to specific images. If students give one-
word answers and/or fail to use read-aloud or domain vocabulary in their
responses, acknowledge correct responses by expanding the students’
responses using richer and more complex language. To the extent that
they are able, ask students to answer in complete sentences, even short
sentences. Model answers using complete sentences for students.- Inferential What is the main topic, or idea, of this lesson?
- The main topic, or idea, of this lesson is the sense of touch.
- Literal Which part of your body do you use to touch?
- I use my skin to touch.
- Literal What are the things hidden underneath your skin that run
through your whole body and carry messages to your brain?- Nerves run through my whole body and carry messages to my brain.
- Literal What is one of the most sensitive parts of your body?
- My fingertips are one of the most sensitive parts of my body.
- Literal What do you use the sense of touch to do?
- I use the sense of touch to feel the texture of things.
- Literal What are some different textures?
- Answers may vary, but should include: soft, hard, wet, dry, smooth,
bumpy, rough, and sharp.
- Answers may vary, but should include: soft, hard, wet, dry, smooth,