Close Reading of Tikki Tikki Tembo

Enjoy sharing this enchanting Asian folktale while introducing your primary students to close reading. This story is filled with rich vocabulary and detailed describing words that allow students to interact with context clues and text-evidence to produce a character comparison. Students will be excited about the multi-tiered activities and extensions that will keep their interest throughout the entire lesson.
Resource ID#: 59178 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 1
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s)
Keywords: Tikki Tikki Tembo, Asia, describing words, compare, contrast, characters, close reading, read aloud, fable, folktale, text-evidence, central message, China, story elements
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet,  Assessment,  Text Resource,  Formative Assessment
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Writing to Learn, Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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