Learning From Mistakes: Keena Ford

Lesson 8
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ELA

Alternate Unit 5

2nd Grade

Lesson 8 of 26

Objective


Predict what will happen in Keena Ford and the Second-Grade Mix-Up by identifying and explaining evidence about character actions and motivations.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Keena Ford (series) by Melissa Thomson 

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Based on the preview on the back of the book, what do you predict will happen? Why?

Sample Response

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Key Questions


  • Based on the book preview, what do we know about Keena?

  • What "mess" has Keena gotten herself into? Why?

  • Is telling the truth always easy? Why or why not?

  • What do you predict Keena will do to "get out of this mess"? Why?

Vocabulary


"clean slate"

phrase

a new start

mess

n.

a problem

Notes


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Common Core Standards


  • RL.2.3 — Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
  • RF.2.4 — Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

Supporting Standards

L.2.1.f
L.2.5.a
RF.2.3
RL.2.7
RL.2.10
SL.2.1
SL.2.2
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