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Children will recognize how one military child expresses her feelings through art.
veterans
key details, vocabulary, capitalization
read a diagram
military, encouraged, dog tags, quote
RI.2.1 key details; RI.2.4 determine meanings of words; RI.2.5 use text features; RI.2.7 diagrams; W.2.1 writing; SL.2.1 collaborative conversations; SL.2.3 ask and answer questions; L.2.2 capitalization
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Provide students with some background on veterans.
Build background knowledge (10 min.)
Watch our video "Thank You Veterans!" After children have finished watching the video, discuss the following question:
Set a purpose for reading (5 min.)
Read together (20 min.)
Pass out the Read and Think skill sheet. Use it to check comprehension as you read the issue together, pausing to ask the questions.
Preview vocabulary (3 min.)
Next, play the online vocabulary slideshow. This issue’s featured words are military, encouraged, dog tags, and quote.
Assessment: Reading Quiz
Pass out the Reading Quiz to review key concepts from the issue and assess students’ proficiency on key nonfiction reading skills.
You can use our printable worksheets to focus on important ELA and social and life skills. Here’s how.
ELA Focus: Vocabulary (15 min.)
Editor’s Pick: Self-Awareness (15 min.)
ELA Focus: Capitalization (15 min.)
Here are two past issues you can use to extend your lesson on veterans:
You can find a higher-Lexile-level and a lower-Lexile-level version of the article online here: