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Four Feet, Two Sandals Book Companion | Reading Mini Unit

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Look Inside · 10 pages

Reading mini unit cover for Four Feet, Two Sandals, naming authors Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed
Cover of the weekly book companion
Teacher Talk overview lists vocabulary, journal writing, social studies, elapsed time, and technology activities
Teacher overview of the weekly mini unit
Vocabulary reference defines as-salaam alaykum (peace be upon you), Ramadan, refugee, and two more terms
Five vocabulary terms for the reading
Picture Stories directions ask small groups to write a story using vocabulary terms and a provided picture
Directions for cooperative vocabulary practice
Reference photo for the picture-story vocabulary activity shows adults and children among refugee camp tents
Reference photograph for group story writing
Picture-story differentiation suggests a photo puzzle, using 2–3 vocabulary words, or writing one sentence
Vocabulary activity adaptations and word list
Writing integration directions ask students to choose a prompt and write a one-page story after Lina leaves camp
Teacher introduction to the writing prompts
Three writing prompts cover the girls' farewell dialogue, Lina's bus journal, and Feroza's first meeting
Three journal prompts with writing skill targets
Upper elementary social studies lesson links two refugee videos and introduces a country-location map activity
Refugee lesson and introduction to map practice
World map activity asks students to locate, color, and label Syria, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Myanmar, and Somalia
Map practice locating five named countries
Attributes
Subject

ELA, Reading

Grades

Grade 2, 3, 4

File

PDF

Editable
No
Author
Kel's Klass
Rating
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About This Product

This resource is a Reading Mini Unit for Four Feet, Two Sandals. This packet of lessons, resources and activities is truly a cross-curricular integrative resource.

Students will practice:

-Reading

-Writing

-Social Studies

-Math

Included in this mini-unit for the week:

• (SHORT) Vocabulary list for the text

• Review activity/game to get students engaged with the new vocabulary (cooperatively)

• Writing activity that has students focus on specific writing skills in their journal,

• Social Studies activities

• one for upper elementary about refugees

• one for lower elementary about Ramadan

• both can be used (if guided by the teacher)

• Math story problems: review elapsed time

• Technology integration

• any videos suggested are appropriate for my students, but please review and be aware of your students/audience when sharing with your class.

• Answer keys are provided for all activities that are possible

• Teacher tips for integration into the curriculum.

What's Included

1 PDF with 20 ready to print pages

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