February 2023

Garden Gobbler

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Academic Standards

 

Reading Objective:

Children will identify reasons why groundhogs eat so much.

 

Science Focus:

animal behavior

 

Social Studies Focus:

Groundhog Day

 

ELA Skills:

key details, vocabulary, persuasive writing, diagrams

 

Page 4 Skill:

nonfiction text features

 

Vocabulary:

burrows, hibernate, devour, legend

 

CCSS:

RI.2.1 key details; RI.2.2 identify the main topic; RI.2.4 determine meanings of words; RI.2.5 use text features; RI.2.10 read informational texts; W.2.1 write opinion pieces; SL.2.1 collaborative conversations; SL.2.3 ask and answer questions

 

Guided Reading Level:

L

 

Lexile level: 

540L