Close Reading of the Text Exemplar 14 Cows for America

This lesson follows the close reading model using the book 14 Cows for America. This story is a recount of the events on September 11 told through the eyes of a young man to his village in Kenya. Through several close readings of the text, the students will describe characters and how their actions contribute to the story, and explain how the illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in the text. A series of text dependent questions are provided along with independent practice on character traits and text evidence. Also included is a culminating writing task along with a rubric for scoring.
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General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 3
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Computer for Presenter, LCD Projector, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 5 Hour(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: 14 Cows for America, Text Exemplar, Close Reading, September 11th, Character Traits, Character Motivation, Character Feelings, illustrations, text-dependent questions
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet,  Assessment,  Text Resource,  Formative Assessment
Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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