Descriptions in What’s the Big Idea, Ben Franklin? by Jean Fritz
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Theme: |
Patriotism and Ben Franklin
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Grades: |
3 - 5
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Subject: |
Reading and Language Arts
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Duration: |
Three 45 minute class sessions
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Standards
& Goals: |
New York State Learning Standards
The student will listen, draw conclusions and share responses in subject-related group learning activities.
- Participate in and contribute to discussions across content areas.
- Organize information to present reports of group activities.
- Summarize information gathered in group activities.
The student will read fiction and nonfiction with fluency and accuracy.
- Use context to clarify meaning of unfamiliar words.
- Use knowledge of root words, prefixes and suffixes.
- Use dictionary, glossary, thesaurus and other word reference materials.
Note that standards in this lesson plan are for example only. This lesson can be easily adapted to meet your state's specific standards
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Objectives: |
Students will:
- Read What’s the Big Idea, Ben Franklin? by Jean Fritz
- Use the information from the reading and create an alphabetical description of Ben Franklin
- Choose three letters to illustrate from their alphabetical descriptions
- Use a dictionary to gain an understanding of unfamiliar words
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