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Brave Irene Resource Set
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- Grade Level: 4
- Guided Reading Level: S
- Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary
Brave Irene by William Steig
Meet Brave Irene. She is a young girl who is determined to help her sick mother by delivering a beautiful gown to the Duchess during a terrible snowstorm. Irene pushes herself to find the strength and courage she needs to make it to the palace. Will Irene find her way through the wintry mix? Will the Duchess get her gown in time for the ball? Students will find themselves making predictions as they cheer for Irene while she bravely conquers the storm.
Watch an online read aloud of Brave Irene on Storyline Online here or listen to an audiobook on Epic here.
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- Comprehension Strategy Lesson Plans
- Page by Page Guided Think Sheets
- Text Based Reader’s Notebook Prompts
- Word Work Lesson Plan and Activities for “ou” Letter Combination
- Interactive Vocabulary Games and Activities
- Running Record Assessment
- Common Core Aligned Assessment
- Extension Activities for Early Finishers
- Answer Keys
- Complete Common Core Alignment
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Brave Irene Resource Set
Identifying the Author's Purpose with Brave Irene
Common Core Alignment:
L.4.6 RF.4.3 RF.4.4 RL.4.1 RL.4.10 RL.4.2 RL.4.6 SL.4.1c SL.4.1d W.4.8 W.4.9
TEKS Alignment:
4.10A 4.10C 4.13C 4.13E 4.13H 4.1A 4.1C 4.6A 4.6B 4.6E 4.6I 4.7A 4.7B 4.7C 4.7D 4.7E 4.7F 4.7G 4.8A
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Making Connections with Brave Irene
Common Core Alignment:
L.4.6 RF.4.3 RL.4.1 RL.4.10 RL.4.3 RL.4.6 SL.4.1c SL.4.2 W.4.8
TEKS Alignment:
4.13C 4.13E 4.13H 4.1A 4.1C 4.6A 4.6B 4.6E 4.6I 4.7A 4.7B 4.7C 4.7D 4.7E 4.7F 4.7G
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Making Inferences with Brave Irene
Common Core Alignment:
L.4.6 RF.4.3 RL.4.1 RL.4.10 RL.4.3 RL.4.4 SL.4.1c SL.4.1d SL.4.2 W.4.8 W.4.9
TEKS Alignment:
4.13C 4.13E 4.13H 4.1A 4.1C 4.6A 4.6B 4.6E 4.6F 4.6I 4.7A 4.7B 4.7C 4.7D 4.7E 4.7F 4.7G 4.8A 4.8B
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Making Predictions with Brave Irene
Common Core Alignment:
L.4.6 RF.4.3 RF.4.4 RL.4.1 RL.4.10 RL.4.3 RL.4.4 SL.4.1c SL.4.1d SL.4.2 W.4.8 W.4.9
TEKS Alignment:
4.13C 4.13E 4.13H 4.1A 4.1C 4.6A 4.6B 4.6C 4.6E 4.6G 4.6H 4.6I 4.7A 4.7B 4.7C 4.7D 4.7E 4.7F 4.7G 4.8B 4.8C
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Retelling and Summarizing with Brave Irene
Common Core Alignment:
L.4.6 RF.4.3 RF.4.4 RL.4.10 RL.4.2 RL.4.3 RL.4.6 SL.4.1c SL.4.1d SL.4.2 W.4.8 W.4.9
TEKS Alignment:
4.13C 4.13E 4.13H 4.1A 4.1C 4.6A 4.6B 4.6G 4.6H 4.6I 4.7A 4.7B 4.7C 4.7D 4.7E 4.7F 4.7G 4.8A 4.8B 4.8C
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Brave Irene Extension Activity
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Brave Irene Running Record
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Brave Irene Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment
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Brave Irene Word Work - The “ou” Letter Combination
Common Core Alignment:
RF.4.3 RF.4.4
TEKS Alignment:
4.2A(ii) 4.2B(i)
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Brave Irene Vocabulary Connections
Common Core Alignment:
L.4.4a L.4.5c L.4.6
TEKS Alignment:
4.3A 4.3B 4.7E 4.7F
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