Curriculum / ELA / 2nd Grade / Unit 3: Belonging and Friendship: Pinky and Rex / Lesson 7
ELA
Unit 3
2nd Grade
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Explain in what ways Kevin is a bully and how his actions influence everyone around him, especially Pinky, by using details to describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
Book: Pinky and Rex and the Bully by James Howe — Chapters 3-4
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In what ways is Kevin a bully? How do his actions influence everyone around him, especially Pinky?
An example response to the Target Task at the level of detail expected of the students.
Questions about the text that will help guide the students understanding
What is Kevin doing or saying to Pinky on the first few pages? What does that tell us about Kevin?
Model fluent reading: Reread the paragraph on page 15 and ask students to notice what you do as a reader. What words do you pay attention to? How does that help you better understand Kevin as a character?
Use one word to describe Anthony and explain why using details from the text.
At the end of Chapter 3, Pinky says "Maybe he was a girl." What does this show about how Kevin's actions have influenced Pinky?
Why does Pinky ask his dad if it is bad to like pink?
Why does Pinky change his name to Billy? How does this impact his actions?
Literary terms, text-based vocabulary, idioms and word parts to be taught with the text
mocking
v.
to make fun of in a mean way
scowled
to make an angry frown
self-conscious
adj.
not confident in yourself
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L.2.5.b — Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw, hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g., thin, slender, skinny, scrawny).
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.
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
RL.2.1 — Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
RL.2.10 — By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2—3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
SL.2.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
SL.2.2 — Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
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Lesson 8
Describe Pinky and Rex’s relationship and Pinky and Amanda’s relationship by using details from the text to describe characters and character relationships.
RF.2.4 RL.2.3 RL.2.5
Describe Pinky and Rex’s relationship by using details from the text to describe characters and character relationships.
L.2.5.b RF.2.4 RL.2.3
Explain how Amanda’s dialogue shows how she feels about being at the museum by using dialogue and details to show how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
L.2.5.b L.2.6 RF.2.4 RL.2.3 RL.2.6
Describe the lesson that Amanda, Pinky, and Rex learned by using details to describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges and what lesson they learn from the major events.
RF.2.4 RL.2.2 RL.2.3
Discussion & Writing
Describe Pinky, Rex, and Amanda and how each character responds to major events and challenges by stating a claim and then providing supporting evidence from the entire text.
RL.2.3 RL.2.5 SL.2.1 SL.2.2 SL.2.6 W.2.1
Explain why Pinky is embarrassed by what happens with Mrs. Morgan by using details to describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RL.2.3
Explain what advice Mrs. Morgan gave Pinky and why by using details to describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
RF.2.4 RL.2.3
Explain how Pinky changed and what lesson he learned by using details to describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges and what lesson they learn from the major events.
L.2.1.e RL.2.3 RL.2.5 RL.2.9 SL.2.1 SL.2.2 SL.2.6 W.2.1
Explain how Pinky and Rex feel about the spelling bee and how their feelings change by using details to describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
Describe how Pinky’s feelings change over the course of the chapters and what causes the change by using details to describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
Explain how Pinky and Rex changed and what lesson they learned by using details to describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges and what lesson they learn from the major events.
RL.2.3 RL.2.5 RL.2.9 SL.2.1 SL.2.2 SL.2.6 W.2.1
Explain why Pinky is mad at Rex and if it is fair that he is mad at her by using details to describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
Describe what happens during the play and what lesson Pinky and Rex learn by using details to describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges and what lesson they learn from the major events.
Discussion & Writing – 3 days
Discussion
Debate two essential questions by participating in a class discussion by stating a claim and providing evidence from the unit.
SL.2.1 SL.2.2 SL.2.6
Opinion Writing – 5 days
Argue whether or not kids and robots can be best friends using details about Pinky and Rex’s relationship from the entire Pinky and Rex series.
L.2.2 L.2.2.a W.2.1 W.2.5
Assessment
Narrative – 4 days
Write a narrative about Pinky and Rex using what you know about their personality traits and relationship.
L.2.1 L.2.2 SL.2.1 SL.2.2 W.2.3 W.2.5 W.2.8
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