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Knots on a Counting Rope

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Theme:

Listening to and comprehending a story

Grades:

3 - 5

Subject:

Reading and Language Arts

Duration:

50-70 minutes

Standards
& Goals:

Pennsylvania State Standards

Note that state standards in this lesson plan are for example only. This lesson can be easily adapted to meet your state's specific standards.

  • PA 1.6.5 Listen to a selection of literature and retell actions of the story in sequence, explain the theme and describe the characters and setting.
  • Describe a main character.
  • Identify the story theme.

Objectives:

After listening to the story, Knots on a Counting Rope, by Bill Martin Jr. the students will:

  • Complete a character map of Boy or Grandfather.
  • Identify the theme of the story.
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