Unit:

Telling Animal Tales Real and Fanciful

 Focus:

Reading for Literary Experience

BCPS Indicators:

Gloabl Understanding

Students will {indicator} to develop a global understanding of a text.

• identify main characters, setting, plot, and overall theme of a selection
• identify a character's main problem or conflict

Developing Interpretation

Students will {indicator} to develop an interpretation of the text.

• compare characters within and across texts
• relate the main characters to the overall theme of the selection
• draw conclusions about characters and events
• make inferences about attitudes, feelings, and traits of characters
• describe the relationship among characters
• describe character changes and the reasons

Personal Reflection

Students will {indicator} to develop a personal reflection response to the text.

• recall prior knowledge and experiences related to the selection
• compare the characters in the text to real people or someone known
• compare the character's actions, feelings, and experiences with their own when in a similar situation
• use textual proof and personal experience to support ideas

BCPS Library Media Indicators:

Students will be able to:

• demonstrate the ability to comprehend content in various types of media
• apply comprehension skills in order to process and evaluate content from a variety of sources
• demonstrate the ability to retrieve and manage information
• demonstrate the ability to develop lifelong reading habits
• demonstrate the ability to appreciate literature

BCPS Technology Indicators:

Students will be able to:

• demonstrate knowledge of the basic components of a computer system to use the computer as a tool
• demonstrate how to start-up, run, and exit a program in order to use the computer as a tool
• explore online resources resources to access information for a specific purpose with support from teachers or student partners

  Extension Activities:

• Perform the stories for others
• Have a party and role play all the characters
• Produce a video or tv show using one or more of the stories
• Create a book of the stories and add it to the library collection