October 2024

Pumpkin Racer?

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Listen and Read

Extend the Lesson

Game
Make a Jack-O'-Lantern

Videos (2)

Videos (2)

Games (1)

Skill-Building Sheets

Academic Standards

 

Reading Objective:

Children will discover one town’s tradition of pumpkin boat racing.

 

Science Focus:

giant pumpkins, engineering

 

ELA Skills:

key details, vocabulary, writing

 

Page 4 Skill:

read a life cycle

 

Vocabulary:

shell, pulp, sturdy

 

CCSS:

RI.2.1 key details; RI.2.2 identify the main topic; RI.2.3 describe steps in a technical procedure; RI.2.4 determine meanings of words; RI.2.7 diagrams; RF.2.4 read on-level texts; W.2.2 write informative texts; SL.2.1 collaborative conversations; SL.2.3 ask and answer questions

 

Lexile Measure: 

500L