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Belonging and Friendship: Pinky and Rex

Lesson 15

ELA

Unit 3

2nd Grade

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Lesson Overview

Objective

Describe how Pinky's feelings change over the course of the chapters and what causes the change by using details to describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

Readings and Materials

Book: Pinky and Rex and the Spelling Bee by James Howe — Chapters 3–4

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Resource: Feelings Graphic Organizer (G2, U3, L15)

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Lesson Map

Describe Pinky and Rex's relationship and Pinky and Amanda's relationship by using details from the text to describe characters and character relationships.

P&R — Chapter 1

Standards

RF.2.4RL.2.3RL.2.5

Describe Pinky and Rex's relationship by using details from the text to describe characters and character relationships.

P&R — Chapter 2

Standards

L.2.5.bRF.2.4RL.2.3

Explain how Amanda's dialogue shows how she feels about being at the museum by using dialogue and details to show how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

P&R — Chapter 3

Standards

L.2.5.bL.2.6RF.2.4RL.2.3RL.2.6

Describe the lesson that Amanda, Pinky, and Rex learn by using details to describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges and what lesson they learn from the major events.

P&R — Chapter 4

Standards

RF.2.4RL.2.2RL.2.3

Describe Pinky, Rex, and Amanda and how each character responds to major events and challenges by stating a claim and then providing supporting evidence from the entire text.

P&R

Standards

RL.2.3RL.2.5SL.2.1SL.2.2SL.2.6W.2.1

Use and understand the function of verbs, including verbs of being.

P&R
Caption This! Recording Sheet (G2, U3, L6)
Editing Checklist 1 (G2, U3)

Standards

L.2.1.d

Explain why Pinky is embarrassed by what happens with Mrs. Morgan by using details to describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

P&R and the Bully — Chapters 1–2

Standards

RF.2.3RF.2.4RL.2.3

Explain in what ways Kevin is a bully and how his actions influence everyone around him, especially Pinky, by using details to describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

P&R and the Bully — Chapters 3–4

Standards

L.2.5.bRF.2.4RL.2.3

Explain what advice Mrs. Morgan gives Pinky and why by using details to describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

P&R and the Bully — Chapter 5

Standards

RF.2.4RL.2.3

Explain how Pinky changes and what lesson he learns by using details to describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges and what lesson they learn from the major events.

P&R and the Bully — Chapters 6–7

Standards

RF.2.4RL.2.2RL.2.3

Describe Pinky, Rex, and Amanda and how each character responds to major events and challenges by stating a claim and then providing supporting evidence from the entire text.

P&R and the Bully

Standards

L.2.1.eRL.2.3RL.2.5RL.2.9SL.2.1SL.2.2SL.2.6W.2.1

4 days

Write an opinion paragraph on whether or not kids and robots can be friends using details about Pinky and Rex's relationship from the entire Pinky and Rex series.

P&R
P&R and the Bully
“Can A Robot Ever Become Your Friend?”
Gathering Evidence Graphic Organizer (G2, U3, L12)
Gathering Evidence Graphic Organizer Example (G2, U3, L12)
Single Point Opinion Writing Rubric (G2, U3, L12)
Opinion Writing Rubric (G2)
Single Paragraph Outline
Unelaborated Paragraphs (G2, U3, L12)
Concluding Statement Practice (G2, U3, L12)
Editing Checklist 1 (G2, U3)

Day 1 - Brainstorming

Gather information and form an opinion on kids and robots being friends.

P&R
P&R and the Bully
“Can A Robot Ever Become Your Friend?”
Gathering Evidence Graphic Organizer (G2, U3, L12)
Gathering Evidence Graphic Organizer Example (G2, U3, L12)

Standards

W.2.1W.2.8

Day 2 - Planning

Plan an opinion paragraph on whether or not kids and robots can be friends.

Completed graphic organizers from the previous lessons
Concluding Statement Practice (G2, U3, L12)
Single Paragraph Outline
Single Point Opinion Writing Rubric (G2, U3, L12)

Standards

W.2.1W.2.8

Day 3 - Drafting

Draft an opinion paragraph on whether or not kids and robots can be friends that introduces a topic, states an opinion, includes supporting reasons, and provides a concluding statement.

Completed Single Point Rubrics from previous lesson
Single Point Opinion Writing Rubric (G2, U3, L12)

Standards

W.2.1W.2.8

Day 4 - Revision & Editing

Revise an opinion paragraph to add specific examples to support their reasons.

Unelaborated Paragraphs (G2, U3, L12)
Editing Checklist 1 (G2, U3)

Standards

W.2.1W.2.5

Understand the function of adverbs and use them correctly in a sentence.

P&R and the Bully
Adverb Poem Sheet (G2, U3, L13)
Adverb Poem Example (G2, U3, L13)
Editing Checklist 2 (G2, U3)

Standards

L.2.1.e

Explain how Pinky and Rex feel about the spelling bee and how their feelings change by using details to describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

P&R and the Spelling Bee — Chapters 1-2

Standards

RF.2.3RF.2.4RL.2.3

Describe how Pinky's feelings change over the course of the chapters and what causes the change by using details to describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

P&R and the Spelling Bee — Chapters 3–4
Feelings Graphic Organizer (G2, U3, L15)

Standards

RF.2.4RL.2.3

Explain how Pinky and Rex change and what lesson they learn by using details to describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges and what lesson they learn from the major events.

P&R and the Spelling Bee — Chapters 5–6

Standards

RF.2.4RL.2.2RL.2.3

Describe Pinky, Rex, and Amanda and how each character responds to major events and challenges by stating a claim and then providing supporting evidence from the entire text.

P&R and the Spelling Bee

Standards

RL.2.3RL.2.5RL.2.9SL.2.1SL.2.2SL.2.6W.2.1

Explain why Pinky is mad at Rex and if it is fair that he is mad at her by using details to describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

P&R and the School Play — Chapters 1–2

Standards

RF.2.3RF.2.4RL.2.3

Explain how Pinky and Rex changed and what lesson they learned by using details to describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges and what lesson they learn from the major events.

P&R and the School Play — Chapters 3–4

Standards

RF.2.4RL.2.2RL.2.3

Describe what happens during the play and what lesson Pinky and Rex learn by using details to describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges and what lesson they learn from the major events.

P&R and the School Play — Chapters 5–6

Standards

RF.2.4RL.2.2RL.2.3

Debate two Essential Questions by participating in a class discussion by stating a claim and providing evidence from the unit.

All unit texts

Standards

SL.2.1SL.2.2SL.2.6

Gauge student understanding of unit content and skills with one of Fishtank's unit assessments.

3 days

Write a narrative about Pinky and Rex using what you know about their personality traits and relationship.

All unit texts
Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2)
Narrative Writing Brainstorm Example (G2, U3, L23)
Simple Sentence Cards (G2, U3, L23)
Single Point Narrative Writing Rubric (G2)
Narrative Writing Rubric (G2)
Editing Checklist 2 (G2, U3)

Day 1 - Brainstorming

Brainstorm a sequence of events of the first chapter of a realistic fiction story.

All unit texts
Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2)
Narrative Writing Brainstorm Example (G2, U3, L23)

Standards

SL.2.1SL.2.2W.2.3W.2.8

Day 2 - Drafting

Draft the first chapter of a new book in the Pinky and Rex series.

All unit texts
Single Point Narrative Writing Rubric (G2)
Completed brainstorming sheets from the previous lesson

Standards

W.2.3

Day 3 - Revision & Editing

Revise narrative writing by adding adverbs to show how a character is thinking or feeling.

All unit texts
Simple Sentence Cards (G2, U3, L23)
Editing Checklist 2 (G2, U3)

Standards

L.2.5.bW.2.3W.2.5

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