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Lesson Overview


Objective

Describe Yeh-Shen's relationship with the fish and why it is important by analyzing details in a text to draw conclusions about characters' actions and motivations.

Readings and Materials

  • Book: Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China by Ai-Ling Louie  pp. 1 – 15

Lesson Map

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Lesson
Writing

4 days

Overview

Write a modern-day Cinderella story that is set in your community. 

Materials
  • All unit texts
  • Grade 2 Narrative Writing Rubric
  • Single Point Rubric (G2, U1, L13)
  • Visual of Your Community Example
  • Mentor Text (G2, U1, L13)
  • 5 Senses Graphic Organizer (K-5)
  • 5 Senses Graphic Organizer Example (G2, U1, L13)
  • K-2 Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer
  • Narrative Writing Brainstorm Example (G2, U1, L13)
  • Sequence of Events Graphic Organizer
  • Sequence of Events Example - Without Temporal Words
  • Sequence of Events Example - With Temporal Words
  • Example for Revision (G2, U1, L13)
Day 1 - Brainstorming

Brainstorm a detailed setting using the five senses.

Materials
  • All unit texts
  • Single Point Rubric (G2, U1, L13)
  • Visual of Your Community Example
  • 5 Senses Graphic Organizer Example (G2, U1, L13)
  • 5 Senses Graphic Organizer (K-5)
  • Mentor Text (G2, U1, L13)

Standards

W.2.3

Day 2 - Brainstorming

Brainstorm details that include the beginning, middle, and end of a story.

Materials
  • All unit texts
  • Single Point Rubric (G2, U1, L13)
  • Mentor Text (G2, U1, L13)
  • K-2 Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer
  • Narrative Writing Brainstorm Example (G2, U1, L13)

Standards

W.2.3

Day 3 - Drafting

Draft the sequence of events in a Cinderella story using temporal words to show event order.

Materials
  • Grade 2 Narrative Writing Rubric
  • Sequence of Events Graphic Organizer
  • Sequence of Events Example - Without Temporal Words

Standards

W.2.3

Day 4 - Revision/Editing

Revise a Cinderella story to include temporal words to signal event order. 

Materials
  • Single Point Rubric (G2, U1, L13)
  • Sequence of Events Example - With Temporal Words
  • Sequence of Events Example - Without Temporal Words
  • Example for Revision (G2, U1, L13)

Standards

W.2.3W.2.5

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Lesson
Writing

4 days

Overview

Write a Cinderella story that explains what happens if the stepmother and stepsisters have different character traits.

Materials
  • All unit texts
  • Grade 2 Narrative Writing Rubric
  • Single Point Rubric (G2, U1, L22)
  • Character Planning Brainstorm (G2, U1, L22)
  • Character Planning Brainstorm Example (G2, U1, L22)
  • K-2 Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer
  • Narrative Writing Brainstorm Example (G2, U1, L22)
  • 5 Senses Graphic Organizer (K-5)
  • Mentor Text (G2, U1, L22)
Day 1 - Brainstorming

Brainstorm detailed descriptions of the major characters by including character words and actions. 

Materials
  • All unit texts
  • Mentor Text (G2, U1, L22)
  • Character Planning Brainstorm (G2, U1, L22)
  • Character Planning Brainstorm Example (G2, U1, L22)
  • Single Point Rubric (G2, U1, L22)

Standards

W.2.3

Day 2 - Brainstorming

Brainstorm details that include the beginning, middle, and end of a story using a graphic organizer.

Materials
  • All unit texts
  • Single Point Rubric (G2, U1, L22)
  • K-2 Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer
  • Narrative Writing Brainstorm Example (G2, U1, L22)
  • Character Planning Brainstorm (G2, U1, L22) — (from Day 1)
  • 5 Senses Graphic Organizer (K-5) — (if needed)

Standards

W.2.3

Day 3- Drafting

Draft the sequence of events in a Cinderella story using temporal words to show event order.

Materials
  • All unit texts
  • Single Point Rubric (G2, U1, L22)
  • Narrative Writing Brainstorm Example (G2, U1, L22)

Standards

W.2.3

Day 4 - Revision & Editing

Revise a Cinderella story to include detailed descriptions of major characters.   

Materials
  • Single Point Rubric (G2, U1, L22)
  • Character Planning Brainstorm (G2, U1, L22) — completed
  • Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters — optional
  • The Talking Eggs — optional
  • The Rough-Face Girl — optional

Standards

W.2.3W.2.5

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