Love Makes a Family

Lesson 15
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ELA

Unit 4

1st Grade

Lesson 15 of 29

Objective


Analyze how the narrator’s parents show they love and care for her even though they are no longer married.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: A Tale of Two Seders by Mindy Avra Portnoy 

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

How do the narrator’s parents show they love and care for her even though they are no longer married? Give multiple examples.

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Key Questions


  • The narrator’s parents are no longer married, but they still show that they love and care for her. What do they do to show they love and care for her?

  • What were the seders like in the first year? How do you know?

  • What were the seders like in the second year? How did the narrator feel?

  • How does the narrator feel about the seder this year? Why?

  • In what ways does the narrator’s dream come true? How does it make her feel? 

  • Close Read the following sentences: “Some have more ingredients than others, some stick together better than others, some are sweeter than others. But each one is tasty in its own way.” What does the author mean?

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Common Core Standards


  • RL.1.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
  • RL.1.3 — Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.

Supporting Standards

L.1.1
L.1.2
RL.1.1
RL.1.10
SL.1.1
SL.1.2

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Analyze how the different family members in the story show that they love and care about each other.

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