Finding Your Power: Freddie Ramos

Lesson 12
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ELA

Unit 5

2nd Grade

Lesson 12 of 21

Objective


Explain how Freddie Ramos shows confidence by using details to describe characters and how characters respond to major events and challenges.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Springs Into Action by Jacqueline Jules  — Chapter 1

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Freddie Ramos is confident in himself. In what ways does Freddie Ramos show confidence?

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Key Questions


  • Why does the author include words in capital letters? Why does the author include words in bold? How do they make the reader feel?

  • What do pages 1-3 show us about Freddie?

  • Describe Gio. Why is he crying?

  • Why does Freddie decide to chase after the ball?

  • What does Freddie mean by "He could not save Gio from Mrs. Tran, his mother, and his sister, Maria"?

  • On page. 10, why does Freddie use his Zapato Power to get out of there fast?

  • Why does Freddie say, "Superheroes do not always have time to get dressed"?

  • Describe Freddie and Mr. Vaslov’s relationship.

Vocabulary


hollered

v.

to cry out, yell, or shout

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Common Core Standards


  • RL.2.3 — Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
  • RL.2.6 — Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.
  • RF.2.4 — Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

Supporting Standards

L.2.1.f
L.2.6
RF.2.3
RL.2.1
RL.2.10
SL.2.1
SL.2.2

Next

Explain how Freddie’s feelings about his shoes have changed and why by using details to describe characters and how characters respond to major events and challenges.

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