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Identifying Text Features of a Self-Written Fable Lesson PlanIdentifying Text Features of a Self-Written Fable Lesson Plan
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Identifying Text Features of a Self-Written Fable

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Make learning the parts of a book fun by having pupils construct their own glossary entries, table of contents, and title page. Beginning with a review of text features and a hunt for examples, kids use previously written fables to create a title and glossary entry that is then included in a class anthology of fables. A rubric is included.

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compare and contrast texts, compare and contrast, text analysis, poetic elements, poetry, fables, glossary, reading comprehension, text features, the parts of a book

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anthology, comprehension, fable, glossary, text features, dramatic elements, parts of a book, poetry elements, compare texts, english language arts
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2nd - 4th
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English Language Arts
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