Learning From Mistakes: Keena Ford

Lesson 7
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ELA

Alternate Unit 5

2nd Grade

Lesson 7 of 26

Objective


Explain how other people influenced the decisions that Andrew made and what we can learn from him to make our lives better by identifying and interpreting key details that support the main lesson of a text.

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  • Book: Freckle Juice by Judy Blume 

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How did other people influence the decisions that Andrew made?

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What can we learn from Andrew to make our own lives better?

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Common Core Standards


  • L.2.1.c — Use reflexive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).
  • RL.2.2 — Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
  • RL.2.5 — Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.
  • 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.
  • W.2.2 — Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.

Supporting Standards

L.2.1.f
RL.2.10

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Predict what will happen in Keena Ford and the Second-Grade Mix-Up by identifying and explaining evidence about character actions and motivations.

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