Finding Your Power: Freddie Ramos

Lesson 14
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ELA

Unit 5

2nd Grade

Lesson 14 of 21

Objective


Explain why the chapter is titled, “Inventions Take Time” by using details to retell key events and how characters respond to major events and challenges.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Springs Into Action by Jacqueline Jules  — Chapter 4

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Discussion & Writing Prompt

Why is Chapter 4 titled, “Inventions Take Time?”

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Key Questions


  • Why does the author start with the sentence, "I'm not the most patient guy"? What does that show us about Freddie?

  • Why did Freddie say that keeping his super speed a secret was taking a lot of brainwork?

  • On page 33, Freddie says that he “couldn't resist." What does it mean if you cannot resist something? What could Freddie not resist? Why not?

  • Why did Freddie say that talking to Gio made him feel like a detective?

  • Why did Freddie step into Mr. Vaslov’s toolshed, even when he was not there?

Vocabulary


suspicious

adj.

causing questions or doubts

excuse

n.

a reason used to escape blame

resisted

v.

to keep from giving in to something

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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.2.4.a
L.2.5.a
RF.2.3
RL.2.1
RL.2.10
SL.2.1
SL.2.2

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Explain if Freddie should have taken the wristband and why by using details to retell key events and how characters respond to major events and challenges.

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