Theme: |
Appreciating the Author’s Use of Humor and Suspense and Making and Writing Predictions and Alternate Endings
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Grades: |
3 - 5
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Subject: |
Reading and Language Arts
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Duration: |
2 class periods
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Standards
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New Jersey State Core Curriculum Standards
Standard 2: All students will listen actively in a variety of situations to information from a variety of sources.
Standard 3: All students will write in clear, concise, organized language that varies in content and form for different audiences and purposes.
Standard 4: All students will read various materials and texts with comprehension and critical analysis.
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 and/or listen to Ginger and Petunia by Patricia Polacco and discuss the text literally and analytically.
- Discuss and support with examples from the text the author’s use of humor and suspense.
- Complete a chart illustrating examples from the story that show humor and suspense
- Make predictions about situations in the story.
- Write an alternate ending for the story.
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