4.RL.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
4.RL.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
4.RL.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
4.RL.6 Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first‐ and third‐person narrations.
4.RI.3 Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
Brief Description: This reading lesson incorporates social studies concepts. Students read about a young slaves journey along the underground railroad and her hopes of freedom. Told from the point of view of the young girls doll this creative story stimulates the imagination and allows students to build a relationship with the characters of the book. This lesson cultivates creativity by using open ended questions that do not have one right answer. Students are asked to think from their own perspective and to gain an understanding of a fictional character from a real event in history.
3.RF.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
a. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
b. Read grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.
c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
3.RL.2 Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
3.RL.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
Brief Description: This story or Kokopelli used creative language with a catchy rhythm to capture the attention of students. The bright colorful illustrations also engage students and bring them into the story. Curiosity is heightened by the foreign backdrop and surreal paintings of the story.
Title: Almost To Freedom
Grade: 4-5Common Core Standards incorporated:
Brief Description: This reading lesson incorporates social studies concepts. Students read about a young slaves journey along the underground railroad and her hopes of freedom. Told from the point of view of the young girls doll this creative story stimulates the imagination and allows students to build a relationship with the characters of the book. This lesson cultivates creativity by using open ended questions that do not have one right answer. Students are asked to think from their own perspective and to gain an understanding of a fictional character from a real event in history.
Title: Night Dancer
Grade: 3-4Common Core Standards incorporated:
Brief Description: This story or Kokopelli used creative language with a catchy rhythm to capture the attention of students. The bright colorful illustrations also engage students and bring them into the story. Curiosity is heightened by the foreign backdrop and surreal paintings of the story.