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Lesson Overview
Objective
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.
Readings and Materials
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Book: Pinky and Rex by James Howe
Lesson Map
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)
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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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