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Lesson Overview
Objective
Describe Yeh-Shen's relationship with the fish and why it is important by analyzing details in a text to draw conclusions about characters' actions and motivations.
Readings and Materials
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Book: Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China by Ai-Ling Louie pp. 1–15
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Resource: Sentence Scramble Cards (G2, U1, L9)
Lesson Map
4 days
Write a modern-day Cinderella story that is set in your community.
- All unit texts
- Narrative Writing Rubric (G2)
- Single Point Narrative Writing Rubric (G2, U1, L13)
- Visual of Your Community Example (G2, U1, L13)
- Mentor Text (G2, U1, L13)
- 5 Senses Graphic Organizer (GK–5)
- 5 Senses Graphic Organizer Example (G2, U1, L13)
- Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2)
- Narrative Writing Brainstorm Example (G2, U1, L13)
- Sequence of Events Graphic Organizer
- Sequence of Events Example - Without Temporal Words (G2, U1, L13)
- Sequence of Events Example - With Temporal Words (G2, U1, L13)
- Example for Revision (G2, U1, L13)
Brainstorm a detailed setting using the five senses.
- All unit texts
- Single Point Narrative Writing Rubric (G2, U1, L13)
- Visual of Your Community Example (G2, U1, L13)
- 5 Senses Graphic Organizer Example (G2, U1, L13)
- 5 Senses Graphic Organizer (GK–5)
- Mentor Text (G2, U1, L13)
Standards
W.2.3
Brainstorm details that include the beginning, middle, and end of a story.
- All unit texts
- Single Point Narrative Writing Rubric (G2, U1, L13)
- Mentor Text (G2, U1, L13)
- Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2)
- Narrative Writing Brainstorm Example (G2, U1, L13)
Standards
W.2.3
Draft the sequence of events in a Cinderella story using temporal words to show event order.
- Sequence of Events Graphic Organizer
- Sequence of Events Example - Without Temporal Words (G2, U1, L13)
Standards
W.2.3
Revise a Cinderella story to include temporal words to signal event order.
- Narrative Writing Rubric (G2)
- Single Point Narrative Writing Rubric (G2, U1, L13)
- Sequence of Events Example - With Temporal Words (G2, U1, L13)
- Sequence of Events Example - Without Temporal Words (G2, U1, L13)
- Example for Revision (G2, U1, L13)
Standards
W.2.3W.2.5
4 days
Write a Cinderella story that explains what happens if the stepmother and stepsisters have different character traits.
- All unit texts
- Narrative Writing Rubric (G2)
- Single Point Narrative Writing Rubric (G2, U1, L22)
- Character Planning Brainstorm (G2, U1, L22)
- Character Planning Brainstorm Example (G2, U1, L22)
- Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2)
- Narrative Writing Brainstorm Example (G2, U1, L22)
- 5 Senses Graphic Organizer (GK–5)
- Mentor Text (G2, U1, L22)
Brainstorm detailed descriptions of the major characters by including character words and actions.
- All unit texts
- Mentor Text (G2, U1, L22)
- Character Planning Brainstorm (G2, U1, L22)
- Character Planning Brainstorm Example (G2, U1, L22)
- Single Point Narrative Writing Rubric (G2, U1, L22)
Standards
W.2.3
Brainstorm details that include the beginning, middle, and end of a story using a graphic organizer.
- All unit texts
- Single Point Narrative Writing Rubric (G2, U1, L22)
- Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2)
- Narrative Writing Brainstorm Example (G2, U1, L22)
- Character Planning Brainstorm (G2, U1, L22) — (from Day 1)
- 5 Senses Graphic Organizer (GK–5) — (if needed)
Standards
W.2.3
Draft the sequence of events in a Cinderella story using temporal words to show event order.
- All unit texts
- Single Point Narrative Writing Rubric (G2, U1, L22)
- Narrative Writing Brainstorm Example (G2, U1, L22)
Standards
W.2.3
Revise a Cinderella story to include detailed descriptions of major characters.
- Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters — optional
- The Talking Eggs — optional
- The Rough-Face Girl — optional
- Narrative Writing Rubric (G2)
- Single Point Narrative Writing Rubric (G2, U1, L22)
- Character Planning Brainstorm (G2, U1, L22) — completed
Standards
W.2.3W.2.5

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