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Use Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall to strengthen your students' comprehension skills, build their vocabulary, and help them understand how words work.

Join Jabari as he overcomes his fear of jumping off the diving board. With the support of his patient father, Jabari learns to harness his courage and take the leap! With its clear author's purpose, relatable text structure, and the emotional connections Jabari Jumps, serves as an excellent springboard for lessons on identifying the author's purpose, understanding text structure, and making connections. It's also a wonderful read aloud to promote a growth mindset and the importance of trying new things. /p>

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Asking Questions with Jabari Jumps

Jabari Jumps is a smart book to use for a lesson focused on asking questions, especially with younger readers. The prompts included in this lesson help students ask questions about the setting and the reasons behind Jabari's actions. The prompts also help students monitor their use of the strategy and identify whether or not the strategy is helpful for them as a reader.

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L.1.6,RF.1.1,RF.1.2,RL.1.1,RL.1.10,SL.1.1b,SL.1.2,SL.1.3,SL.1.5,W.1.5,W.1.8

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Identifying the Author’s Purpose with Jabari Jumps

Gaia Cornwall does a beautiful job of depicting a child's determination, fear, and surprise when trying something new. Students will learn to identify the author's purpose with this lesson as they notice the ways in which the author used words and pictures to convey her message in the text.

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RL.1.10RF.1.1RF.1.2SL.1.1bSL.1.2SL.1.3W.1.5W.1.8L.1.6RL.1.2RL.1.6

L.1.6,RF.1.1,RF.1.2,RL.1.10,RL.1.2,RL.1.6,SL.1.1b,SL.1.2,SL.1.3,W.1.5,W.1.8

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Making Connections with Jabari Jumps

Jabari's story is highly relatable, making it the perfect choice for a lesson focused on the importance of making connections and drawing upon background knowledge when reading. The questions included in this lesson plan will focus students' connections to help them better comprehend the story.

Common Core State Standards Alignment

RL.1.4L.1.6RL.1.9RL.1.10RF.1.1RF.1.2SL.1.1bSL.1.2SL.1.3SL.1.5W.1.5RL.1.1W.1.8

L.1.6,RF.1.1,RF.1.2,RL.1.1,RL.1.10,RL.1.4,RL.1.9,SL.1.1b,SL.1.2,SL.1.3,SL.1.5,W.1.5,W.1.8

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1.7D1.7E1.1A1.7F1.1C1.8B1.1D1.8C1.6A1.10E1.6E1.13A1.6I1.13D1.7A1.13E1.7B1.7C

1.10E,1.13A,1.13D,1.13E,1.1A,1.1C,1.1D,1.6A,1.6E,1.6I,1.7A,1.7B,1.7C,1.7D,1.7E,1.7F,1.8B,1.8C

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Making Inferences with Jabari Jumps

Jabari Jumps includes many instances of subtle storytelling, which is why this book is a smart choice for readers learning to make inferences. Through drawing upon their prior knowledge and observing the characters in the story, students will learn to make inferences in meaningful ways.

Common Core State Standards Alignment

W.1.8L.1.6RL.1.1RL.1.7RL.1.10RF.1.1RF.1.2SL.1.1bSL.1.2SL.1.3W.1.5

L.1.6,RF.1.1,RF.1.2,RL.1.1,RL.1.10,RL.1.7,SL.1.1b,SL.1.2,SL.1.3,W.1.5,W.1.8

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1.7D1.7E1.1A1.7F1.1C1.8B1.1D1.8C1.6A1.9C1.6E1.10C1.6F1.13D1.6I1.13E1.7B1.7C

1.10C,1.13D,1.13E,1.1A,1.1C,1.1D,1.6A,1.6E,1.6F,1.6I,1.7B,1.7C,1.7D,1.7E,1.7F,1.8B,1.8C,1.9C

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Understanding Text Structure with Jabari Jumps

Gaia Cornwall uses a variety of text structures in Jabari Jumps. Through answering the prompts included in this lesson plan, students will have the opportunity to notice the ways in which the author uses description, problem and solution, sequencing, cause and effect, and compare and contrast text structures to tell the story.

Common Core State Standards Alignment

SL.1.5RL.1.1W.1.5RL.1.5W.1.8RL.1.6L.1.6RL.1.7RL.1.10RF.1.1RF.1.2SL.1.1bSL.1.2SL.1.3

L.1.6,RF.1.1,RF.1.2,RL.1.1,RL.1.10,RL.1.5,RL.1.6,RL.1.7,SL.1.1b,SL.1.2,SL.1.3,SL.1.5,W.1.5,W.1.8

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1.6G1.10B1.6I1.10C1.7B1.10D1.7C1.10E1.7D1.13D1.1A1.7E1.13E1.1C1.7F1.1D1.8A1.6A1.8B1.6D1.8C1.6E1.9C

1.10B,1.10C,1.10D,1.10E,1.13D,1.13E,1.1A,1.1C,1.1D,1.6A,1.6D,1.6E,1.6G,1.6I,1.7B,1.7C,1.7D,1.7E,1.7F,1.8A,1.8B,1.8C,1.9C

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Running Record with Jabari Jumps

Use this Running Record to assess oral reading fluency with Jabari Jumps. Track meaning, structure, and visual accuracy using the first 100 words of the text to determine whether or not this book is a good fit for the readers in your classroom.

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Comprehension Assessment with Jabari Jumps

Use this Common Core aligned comprehension assessment to evaluate students' comprehension of Jabari Jumps.

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Cause and Effect Sentence Stems with Jabari Jumps

Understanding cause and effect is a key comprehension and language skill. The text structure of Jabari Jumps includes several examples of cause and effect relationships, making it easy to use as a springboard for modeling or independent practice.This simple resource includes four sentence stems. Each sentence stem presents an effect. Students will use what they know about the book to fill in the cause of the effect.

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Cause and Effect Matching with Jabari Jumps

Read Jabari Jumps then have some fun matching cause and effect sentences from the book. By using these cause and effect cards, students will demonstrate both their comprehension of the text and their understanding of cause and effect relationships in hands-on and interactive way.This resource includes matching/sorting cards and a sorting mat for four cause and effect sentences in Jabari Jumps. Each cause card is marked with a square and each effect card is marked with a circle, making it easy to support students who struggle with matching cause and effect relationships.

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Story Elements with Jabari Jumps

The BookPagez extension activities are a great way to push student engagement beyond the pages of the text. Try using this activity with early finishers, with students who show a deeper connection with the text, or as a center activity.

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Asking Questions with Jabari Jumps (Spanish)

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Identifying the Author’s Purpose with Jabari Jumps (Spanish)

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Making Connections with Jabari Jumps (Spanish)

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Making Inferences with Jabari Jumps (Spanish)

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Understanding Text Structure with Jabari Jumps (Spanish)

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About the Book

Title: Jabari Jumps

Author: Gaia Cornwall

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Themes: Growth Mindset, Summer, Perseverance, Self Awareness, Family, Self Management

ISBN: 9781536202908

Publisher's Summary:

Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks easy," says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the diving board. In a sweetly appealing tale of overcoming your fears, Gaia Cornwall captures a moment between a patient and encouraging father and a determined little boy you can't help but root for.

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Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources for Jabari Jumps