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Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One...

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Explore language arts by reading two similar stories in order to compare and contrast them in class. Young readers read two Aunt Isabel books, by Kate Duke, and discuss the main characters, plot, and setting. They complete a graphic organizer about the stories and illustrate their own depictions of the narrative. In the end, they will understand the construction behind a good tale!

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plot, plot elements, setting, literary elements, story structure, stories, characters, compare and contrast, storytelling

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aunt isabel, kate duke, settings and plot, story structure, character, compare & contrast, elements of a story, plot, problem, setting, solution, storytelling, aunt isabel tells a good one, aunt isabel makes trouble, compare two texts, ri.2.1, rl.2.9, rl.2.5., english language arts
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K - 2nd
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English Language Arts
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2 hrs
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