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Unit 5
2nd Grade
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Identify and explain the descriptive language the author uses to describe the shoes by describing how words and phrases supply meaning to a story.
Book: Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Takes Off by Jacqueline Jules — Chapter 2
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What words and phrases does the author include to describe Freddie's new shoes? Why?
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Model fluent reading: Remind students that one way to read with expression is by reading the different characters’ dialogue differently. Ask them to notice how you do that on these pages. (Read it twice if necessary, modeling how you might adjust your expression based on what you learn about the characters.)
Why does Freddie always race the trains? How does he feel when he is racing the trains?
What happens when Freddie starts running? Why do you think this is happening?
What words or phrases does the author include to describe the shoes? What do these words and phrases show us?
Freddie Ramos ran a whole mile in a few seconds. Why is that impressive?
Ask students what the following phrases mean, and why the author included them:
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L.2.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe (e.g., When other kids are happy that makes me happy).
RL.2.3 — Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
RL.2.4 — Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.
RF.2.4 — Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
L.2.4.a — Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
L.2.5.a — Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).
RF.2.3 — Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
RL.2.1 — Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
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.
RL.2.10 — By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2—3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
SL.2.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
SL.2.2 — Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
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Explain how Freddie feels about the shoes by using details from the text to describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
RF.2.4 RL.2.3
L.2.6 RF.2.4 RL.2.3 RL.2.4
Explain why the chapter is titled, “The Mysteries Begin” by using details to retell key events and how characters respond to major events and challenges.
RF.2.4 RL.2.3 RL.2.5
Explain why the chapter is titled, “A Pretty Regular Night for a Superhero” by using details to retell key events and how characters respond to major events and challenges.
RF.2.4 RL.2.3 RL.2.5 RL.2.6
Writing
Use subordinating conjunctions to write more interesting and complex sentences.
L.2.1.f
Explain if Freddie is a superhero by using details to retell how characters respond to major events and challenges.
RF.2.4 RL.2.3 RL.2.4 RL.2.6
Explain why the chapter is called, "Poopee Isn't Good for Starwood Park" by using details to retell how characters respond to major events and challenges.
RF.2.4 RL.2.3 RL.2.6
Explain if Freddie’s actions make him a superhero by using details to retell how characters respond to major events and challenges.
Explain why the chapter is titled, “I Solve the Final Mystery” by using details to retell key events and how characters respond to major events and challenges.
Discussion & Writing
Describe Freddie and Mr. Vaslov and how they respond to key events by preparing for and participating in a class discussion using evidence from the entire text.
L.2.6 RL.2.2 RL.2.3 RL.2.5 SL.2.1 SL.2.6
Narrative Writing – 3 days
Write a narrative that continues Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Takes Off and includes a strong lead and temporal words to show time passing.
W.2.3 W.2.5
Explain how Freddie Ramos shows confidence by using details to describe characters and how characters respond to major events and challenges.
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.
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.
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.
Explain how what others think of him influences how Freddie behaves by using details to retell key events and how characters respond to major events and challenges.
Defend if Freddie is a superhero by using details to retell key events and how characters respond to major events and challenges.
Explain why the chapter is titled, “An Extra Button” by using details to retell key events and how characters respond to major events and challenges.
Describe Freddie and Mr. Vaslov and what motivates them both by preparing for and participating in a class discussion using evidence from the entire text.
Narrative Writing – 5 days
Write a story describing how you use a superpower by writing a narrative that includes details that describe actions, thoughts, and feelings.
L.2.1.e L.2.2.e L.2.5.b W.2.3 W.2.5
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