The Power of Reading

Lesson 4
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ELA

Unit 6

1st Grade

Lesson 4 of 26

Objective


Explain how Cal changes from the beginning to the end and what causes the change.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: That Book Woman by Heather Henson 

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

How does Cal change from the beginning to the end? What causes the change?

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Key Questions


  • How does Cal feel about reading? How does his sister, Lark, feel about reading? How do you know?

  • What does the stranger bring? How does it make Lark feel? How does it make Cal feel?

  • Why does the lady not take the berries? How does this make Cal feel?

  • Why does Cal think the lady is brave? Why does he change his mind?

  • How does Cal change? Why?

  • How does Cal feel at the end? How do you know?

Vocabulary


yearn

v.

to really want something

precious

adj.

something of great value to someone

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Common Core Standards


  • RL.1.3 — Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
  • RL.1.5 — Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of text types.
  • RL.1.7 — Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
  • SL.1.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups

Supporting Standards

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

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