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Young learners examine different places in their neighborhood using informational texts. First they identify a place that they like to play and predict if it will be in the nonfiction book Community at Play.They will share their favorite place and their prediction with a partner before listening to the story. Several extension ideas are included including a dramatic play and oral story problems. 

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asking questions, the parts of a book

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Community, Informational Text, neighborhood, aspects of community, ask questions, parts of a book, ri.2.1, rl.2.1., english language arts
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Grade
K - 3rd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
3 hrs
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2003
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