Building Community: Seedfolks

Lesson 4
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ELA

Unit 1

5th Grade

Lesson 4 of 17

Objective


Compare and contrast how the garden influences Leona with how others are influenced by the garden. 

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman  — Leona

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Compare and contrast how the garden influences Leona versus how the others are influenced by the garden. 

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Key Questions


  • Close read the paragraph on page 25. How does Leona describe the vacant lot? How does her point of view influence the way that the setting is described? 

  • On page 25, Leona says, "I believe I’ll plant me a patch of goldenrod right here." Why does she choose to plant goldenrod? What is the significance of goldenrod to Leona?

  • Leona said that she had to make herself real to ’em. Why? What happened when she wasn’t "real"? 

  • On page 28, the author puts the word definitely in italics. Why? What does this word signify? 

  • How do Leona’s actions influence the plot of the story? What do you predict will happen next? Why?

Vocabulary


transform

v.

to change completely

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Common Core Standards


  • L.5.1 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
  • RL.5.3 — Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
  • RL.5.6 — Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.

Supporting Standards

L.5.4
RF.5.3
RF.5.4
RL.5.1
RL.5.4
RL.5.10
SL.5.1
W.5.10
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