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Introduce Vocabulary: How Do Dinosaurs Go To School? (Yolen) Lesson PlanIntroduce Vocabulary: How Do Dinosaurs Go To School? (Yolen) Lesson Plan
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Dinosaurs don't go to school...but what if they did? Use Jane Yolen's book How Do Dinosaurs Go To School to explore vocabulary in context. Find this on YouTube if you don't have the text on hand. These in-text words give some ideas of dinosaur behavior: fidget, fuss, growl, interrupt, and roughhouse; review them before reading it aloud. Interact further with the words as pupils make connections using given comprehension questions and complete linked graphic organizers.

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K - 3rd
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English Language Arts
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Duration
30 mins
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2008
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