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Establishing Structures for Reading: Gathering Evidence about Salva’s and Nya’s Points of View (Reread Chapters 1 and 2) Lesson PlanEstablishing Structures for Reading: Gathering Evidence about Salva’s and Nya’s Points of View (Reread Chapters 1 and 2) Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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7th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
45 mins
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Year
2014
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Establishing Structures for Reading: Gathering Evidence about Salva’s and Nya’s Points of View (Reread Chapters 1 and 2)

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  • Full ELA Module 1 (.pdf)
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  • Full ELA Module 1, Unit 1 (.pdf)
  • Scaffolding Instruction for ELLs: Resource Guide for ELA (.pdf)
  • Grades 6-8 ELA Curriculum Appendix 1: Protocols and Resources (.zip)
  • Grades 6-8 ELA Curriculum Appendix 2: Graphic Organizers (.zip)
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Readers practice gathering textual evidence to support their understanding of character point of view in A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. Working with partners, they complete a Gathering Evidence graphic organizer and engage in discussion to share their inferences.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

point of view, literary analysis, sudan, novels, textual evidence, character development

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Pre-teach lesson vocabulary by completing a Frayer model graphic organizer for the words aimless, backfiring, hesitated, and scattered
  • Invite pupils to share information about their own cultures with classmates

Classroom Considerations

  • Serves as lesson four of 14 from the Grade 7 ELA Module 1, Unit 1 series
  • Before teaching the lesson, prepare and display a large visual with the unit guiding question

Pros

  • Provides extensive teaching notes to help guide the lesson
  • Offers several strategies for meeting the needs of all learning styles

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.7.2 RL.7.6

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