Theme: |
Identifying the Main Idea: Teamwork and Cooperation to Complete a Task
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Grades: |
3 - 5
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Subject: |
Reading and Language Arts
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Duration: |
1–2 class periods
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Standards
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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.
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Objectives: |
Students will:
- Read and discuss the book The Dunderheads by Paul Fleischman literally and analytically.
- Complete a Story Facts graphic organizer.
- Identify the main idea of the story: teamwork and cooperation can help complete a task.
- Complete a chart identifying the characters, their talents and how the characters used those talents to reach their goal.
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