Learning From Mistakes: Keena Ford

Lesson 2
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ELA

Alternate Unit 5

2nd Grade

Lesson 2 of 26

Objective


Describe how Andrew is desperate by analyzing details to draw conclusions about characters’ actions and motivations.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Freckle Juice by Judy Blume  — Chapter 2

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Desperate means you really want or need something. How do you know Andrew is desperate for freckles?

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Key Questions


  • Why could Andrew not sleep?

  • Model fluent reading: Tell students that you will model reading dialogue fluently again. What do you notice as you read with expression?

  • We know that Andrew is feeling desperate. What other evidence does the author include to show that Andrew is desperate?

  • What is Miss Kelly like? How do you know?

Vocabulary


allowance

n.

a set amount of money given on a regular basis

desparate

adj.

when you really want or need something

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Common Core Standards


  • 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.
  • RF.2.4 — Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

Supporting Standards

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

Next

Describe how Andrew has changed and how Sharon’s and Andrew’s personalities contributed to the change by making inferences about character change and relationships.

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