Finding Your Power: Freddie Ramos

Lesson 8
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ELA

Unit 5

2nd Grade

Lesson 8 of 21

Objective


Explain if Freddie’s actions make him a superhero by using details to retell how characters respond to major events and challenges.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Takes Off by Jacqueline Jules  — Chapter 7

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Freddie wants to be a superhero. Do his actions in this chapter make him a superhero? Defend why or why not.

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Key Questions


  • How did Freddie solve his first mystery? Was it actually a mystery?

  • How did Freddie use his Zapato Power to look for Puppy?

  • Where was Puppy?

  • In what ways did brain power work better than Zapato Power?

  • How did Zapato Power make Freddie a hero?

  • Why is Freddie unsure how to answer Maria's question? How does Mr. Vaslov save him from the question? How does this make Freddie feel?

Vocabulary


gulped

v.

 to quickly draw in a breath, or gasp

dashed

v.

to run very quickly

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Common Core Standards


  • RL.2.3 — Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
  • RF.2.4 — Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

Supporting Standards

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