Identifying Problems and Solutions in Keeping Up With Claire by Karen J. Guralnick and Meg Cichon Garcia

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Theme:

Identifying Problems and Solutions Faced by Characters in a Book or Story

Grades:

3 - 5

Subject:

Reading and Language Arts

Duration:

1 class period

Standards
& Goals:

New Jersey State Core Content Curriculum Standards
Reading/Language Arts:
3.1 Reading
    A. Concepts About Print
    E. Reading Strategies
    F. Vocabulary and Concept Development
    G. Comprehension Skills and Response to Text

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

Objectives:

Students will:

  • Read and discuss the book Keeping Up With Claire by Karen J. Guralnick and Meg Cichon Garcia literally and analytically.
  • Identify the problems and solutions faced by characters in the story.
  • Complete a Problems and Solutions graphic organizer based on the events in the story.
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