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Dionne
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Literacy
Interpretation & Analysis of Text 6.T.C.1 – Purpose & Audience 6.T.C.2 – Authors & Speakers (Perspective & Context) 6.T.SS.1 – Organization (Text Structure) 6.T.SS.2 – Craft & Language 6.T.T.2 – Expository Techniques 6.L.V.3 – Meaning & Purpose (Denotation & Connotation) K-12.P.ST.1 – Context K-12.P.ST.2 – Author, Audience, & Purpose K-12.P.AC.1 – Reading Like a Writer K-12.P.AC.2 – Writing Like a Reader 🔹 Supporting Language & Writing Standards 6.L.GC.1 – Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics 6.L.GC.2 –...
This teacher guide outlines a lesson plan that integrates the study of natural disasters through the lenses of both folktales and scientific explanations. It includes materials needed for students—such as notebooks, pencils, and highlighters—and details the pre-reading setup, timing, and objectives. The lesson focuses on learning how to extract main ideas and supporting details from texts, encouraging students to compare narrative stories and scientific reports. Activities include a quick write on causes of natural disasters, video observations of landslides, comparative analysis discussions, and independent reading exercises aimed at highlighting important details and identifying authors' purposes. The guide emphasizes active reading strategies and connections between real-world scientific concepts and cultural stories.