The Power of Reading

Lesson 13
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ELA

Unit 6

1st Grade

Lesson 13 of 26

Objective


Explain why Virgie wants to go to school with her brothers and how she feels when she is there.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard 

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Why does Virgie want to go to school with her brothers? How does she feel when she is there?

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Key Questions


  • What does Virgie want? How do her brothers feel about it?

  • What evidence does the author include to show that Virgie is determined to go to school?

  • How do Virgie and her brothers feel on the way to school? How do you know?

  • How did Virgie act when they got to the woods? Why?

  • How do Virgie and her brothers feel when they get to school? How do you know?

  • How does Virgie feel when she is at school? How do you know?

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Common Core Standards


  • RL.1.3 — Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
  • RL.1.7 — Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.

Supporting Standards

L.1.1
L.1.2
RL.1.1
RL.1.4
RL.1.4
RL.1.10
SL.1.1

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