Post on 18-Jan-2021
Date: ___________________________ Self-Evaluation: _______
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Jabari Jumps Written & Illustrated By Gaia Cornwall
Book Rating:
RL.2.3 Describe characters in a story, their traits, motives, or feelings and how they respond to events.
Date: ___________________________ Self-Evaluation: _______
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Giant Pants Written & Illustrated by Mark Fearing
Book Rating:
Beginning
Character: Setting:
Problem:
Middle
1. The giant lost his 2. He looked
3. He asked his 4. He went to town to see the
End
Lesson
RL 2.2 Recount stories and determine the central message, lesson or moral.
Date: ___________________________ Self-Evaluation: _______
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The Bad Seed Written by Jory John Illustrated by Pete Oswald
Book Rating:
Lesson: People can change if they want to change.
Cause Effect
Cause Effect
Cause Effect
Cause Effect
Cause Effect
RL.2.3 Describe how characters in a story respond to events or challenges.
The seeds fall and are
harvested The sunflower droops
Date: ___________________________ Self-Evaluation: _______
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Rules of the House Written by Mac Barnett
Illustrated by Matt Myers
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List 5 important rules at your house?
1. ______________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________________________________________
Why is it important to follow rules? _______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Is it ever okay to break rules? ___________________________________________________________
RL 2.3 Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
Date: ___________________________ Self-Evaluation: _______
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The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors Written by Drew Daywalt Illustrated by Adam Rex
Book Rating:
Rock Paper Scissors
Each a master of his own realm, Rock, Paper and Scissors each searched for a worthy foe.
1. Greatest warrior in the
kingdom of
________________
2.
3.
4. Entered the cavern of
two car garage and was
defeated for the first time
by ______.
1. Fiercest warrior to be
found in the land of
__________________
2.
3.
4. Entered the cavern of
two car garage and was
defeated for the first time
by ___________.
1. Mightiest warrior in the
entire realm of
__________________
2.
3.
4. Entered the cavern of
two car garage and was
defeated for the first time
by ___________.
RL2.5 Describe the structure of a story, include how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.
Date: ___________________________ Self-Evaluation: _______
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My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis Written & Illustrated by Paul Meisel
Book Rating:
What we know What we would like to know What we learned
What was the story about?_______________________________________ Was the story fiction or nonfiction? _______________________________ RI 2.1 Ask and answer questions as who, what, where, when, why and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
Date: ___________________________ Self-Evaluation: _______
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Great, Now We’ve Got Barbarians! Written by Jason Carter Eaton Illustrated by Mark Fearing
Book Rating:
Write or draw to summarize the story:
RL.2.3 Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges
Date: ___________________________ Self-Evaluation: _______
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The Great Pasta Escape Written by Michael Pearl Illustrated by Javier Joaquin
Book Rating:
Phrase Meaning
“What a load of meatballs” That is just silly. That doesn’t make sense.
“you’ll get yourself in knots.”
“You mean Afraid-O sauce.”
“Snap out of it, guys!”
“We just have to use our noodles”
. . . “they quickly cooked up the perfect plan”
RL. 2.4 Describe how words and phrases supply and meaning in a story. L.2.5 Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
Date: ___________________________ Self-Evaluation: _______
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Sergeant Reckless Written by Patricia McCormick
Illustrated by Iacopo Bruno
Book Rating:
Draw a picture of an event that took place in the story and write a caption for it.
RL. 2.7 Explain how specific images contribute to and clarify text.
Date: ___________________________ Self-Evaluation: _______
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Life On Mars Written & Illustrated by Jon Agee
Book Rating:
How do the illustrations in Life on Mars help to tell the story? Is there life on Mars? Draw a picture from the story that shows how you know this. Does the astronaut know he is being followed? Draw a picture from the story that shows how you know this. Why do you think the flower was put there and who Who do you think ate the cupcake? put it there? RL 2.7 Use information gained from the illustrations in text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
Date: ___________________________ Self-Evaluation: _______
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Poor Louie Written & Illustrated by Tony Fucile
Book Rating:
How will a new baby change Louie’s life? _________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Create your own Illustration of your favorite or least favorite part of this story.
RL 2.7 Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
Date: ___________________________ Self-Evaluation: _______
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Wanted! Ralfy Rabbit, Book Burglar Written & Illustrated by Steve Breen
Book Rating:
Create your own Wanted Poster for Ralfy.
Name: ________________________________________ Description: ____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Wanted for: ____________________________________ _______________________________________________
RL 2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
Date: ___________________________ Self-Evaluation: _______
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Ice Boy Written & Illustrated by David Ezra Stein
Book Rating:
Example How the illustrations convey meaning.
Onomatopoeia: Words that sound like the message they are conveying
RL 2.7 Use information gained from the illustrations and words to demonstrate and understanding of character setting or plot. RL2.4 Describe how words and phrases supply meaning to a story.
Date: ___________________________ Self-Evaluation: _______
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One Proud Penny Written by Randy Siegel
Illustrated by Serge Bloch
Book Rating:
Map Key
1. Map the route the penny traveled: Philadelphia = 1 New York = 2 Los Angeles = 3 Chicago = 4 Miami = 5 Portland =6 Alaska =7 Hawaii = 8
2. Connect the dots. Use → to show the direction the penny traveled. 3. Create a symbol for each of the following and place them on the map Mountain Desert Forrest RI.2.7 Explain how specific images (e.g., map or a diagram) contribute to and clarify a text.
Portland
Hawaii
Alaska
Chicago
Miami
New York
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Date: ___________________________ Self-Evaluation: _______
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You Don’t Want a Unicorn! Written by Ame Dyckman
Illustrated by Liz Climo
Book Rating:
Complete the chart using the text or illustrations from the book:
FOR:
Reasons for having unicorns
AGAINST:
Reasons why you should not have unicorns
RL.2.7 - Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
Date: ___________________________ Self-Evaluation: _______
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Shawn Loves Sharks
Written by Curtis Manley Illustrated by Tracy Subisak
Book Rating:
Fill in the table with evidence of Shawn’s actions, his friends’ reactions and
his consequences.
Actions Stacy’s Reactions Consequences
1
1 1
2
2 2
What did Shawn learn in this story? _________________________________
RL. 2.3 Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
Shawn
Date: ___________________________ Self-Evaluation: _______
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Charlotte the Scientist is Squished! Written by Camille Andros
Illustrated by Brianne Farley
Book Rating:
Question Answer
Who Who Is the story about?
What What does Charlotte think she is?
A Scientist
When ____________ did she decide to go home?
Where Where did Charlotte go?
Why Why did Charlotte ____________________?
Charlotte left because she needed more space for her experiments.
How How did Charlotte solve both of her problems?
Where Where does Charlotte live?
What What does Charlotte think her problem is?
Her problem is that she felt _____________________.
Why Why did the Author use words like experiment and observation in the story?
RL 2.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
Date: ___________________________ Self-Evaluation: _______
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Woodpecker Wants a Waffle Written & Illustrated by Steve Breen
Book Rating:
Genre: Trickster Tale According to https://kevpass.weebly.com/index.html, a Trickster Tale is a story about a trickster (typically an animal) who doesn’t follow rules and tricks other characters to get what they want. Often the story follows a typical pattern and teaches a lesson or moral. Fill in details from the story:
Woodpecker wants:
Woodpecker tries: (but is not successful)
1. 2. 3.
Woodpecker gathers the animals so he can:
Moral: What did the other characters learn in this story?
RL.2.2 - Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
Date: ___________________________ Self-Evaluation: _______
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Alfie (The Turtle that Disappeared) Written & Illustrated by Thyra Heder
Book Rating:
Lesson: We don’t always understand the impact we have on another’s life.
Event Nia’s Point of View Turtle’s Point of View
Wiggle Dance He didn’t even notice.
Gifts (presents)
Costumes
Wrote songs I sing, and he doesn’t even
come out of his shell. I enjoy listening to Nina sing.
Stories
Jokes He didn’t get it.
Being 6 years old
RL 2.6 - Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters
Date: ___________________________ Self-Evaluation: _______
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Lost and Found Cat: The True Story of Kunkush’s Incredible Journey
Written by Doug Kuntz and Amy
Shrodes
Illustrated by Sue Cornelison
Book Rating:
Place in order Kunkush’s journey from where it started to where it
ended.
When (number
order)
Where (name of country) Event (major happening)
RI. 2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.