[Free Registration/Login Required] Five little monkeys sitting on a bed or sitting in a tree? In this close reading lesson, students will compare and contrast the actions of the characters in two of Eileen Christelow's beloved books, Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed and Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree. They will answer text-dependent questions and describe story elements as they analyze the two books. Very detailed lesson plan includes guiding questions, independent activities, assessment ideas, a rubric for written responses, accommodations, and lesson extensions.

Concepts

characterization, close reading, compare and contrast, story elements

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Additional Tags

k.rl.4.2 with support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories., defining characterization

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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Common Core

RL.K.9