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Fireboat Resource Set
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- Grade Level: 2
- Guided Reading Level: M
- Genre: Nonfiction
Summary
Fireboat by Maira Kalman
The John J. Harvey is a fireboat that was launched in New York City in 1931. Having outlived its usefulness, the boat was waiting to become scrap. In 1995, a small group of friends decided to save the Harvey and restore it to use for fun on the river. The horrific acts on September 11, 2001 brought the Harvey out of retirement, and the fireboat became a hero once again. This book offers a perfect backdrop for building comprehension skills using a nonfiction text.Teach with Fireboat by Maira Kalman
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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 CVCe (Silent e)
- Interactive Vocabulary Games and Activities
- Running Record Assessment
- Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment
- Extension Activities for Early Finishers
- Answer Keys
- Complete Common Core Alignment
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Fireboat Resource Set
Determining Importance with Fireboat
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RI.2.10 RI.2.2 SL.2.1b SL.2.1c SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
TEKS Alignment:
2.13C 2.13E 2.13G 2.1A 2.1C 2.1D 2.6A 2.6B 2.6E 2.6G 2.6I 2.7A 2.7B 2.7C 2.7D 2.7E 2.7F 2.8A 2.8C 2.9C 2.9D(i) 2.9D(ii) 2.9D(iii)
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Making Connections with Fireboat
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RI.2.10 RI.2.2 RI.2.3 SL.2.1b SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
TEKS Alignment:
2.13C 2.13E 2.13G 2.1A 2.1C 2.1D 2.6A 2.6E 2.6I 2.7A 2.7B 2.7C 2.7D 2.7E 2.7F 2.8C 2.9D(i) 2.9D(ii) 2.9D(iii)
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Making Inferences with Fireboat
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RI.2.1 RI.2.10 RI.2.3 RI.2.4 SL.2.1b SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
TEKS Alignment:
2.13C 2.13E 2.13G 2.1A 2.1C 2.1D 2.6A 2.6E 2.6F 2.6I 2.7B 2.7C 2.7D 2.7E 2.7F 2.8B 2.8C 2.9D(i) 2.9D(ii) 2.9D(iii)
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Understanding Text Structure with Fireboat
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RI.2.1 RI.2.10 RI.2.5 RI.2.7 RI.2.8 SL.2.1b SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
TEKS Alignment:
2.10B 2.10C 2.13C 2.13E 2.13G 2.1A 2.1C 2.1D 2.6A 2.6I 2.7B 2.7C 2.7D 2.7E 2.7F 2.8C 2.9C 2.9D(i) 2.9D(ii) 2.9D(iii)
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Visualizing with Fireboat
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RI.2.10 RI.2.3 RI.2.7 SL.2.1b SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
TEKS Alignment:
2.10C 2.13C 2.13E 2.13G 2.1A 2.1C 2.1D 2.6A 2.6D 2.6E 2.6I 2.7A 2.7B 2.7C 2.7D 2.7E 2.7F 2.8C 2.9C 2.9D(i) 2.9D(ii) 2.9D(iii)
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Fireboat Extension Activity
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Fireboat Running Record
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Fireboat Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment
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Fireboat Word Work - CVCe (Silent e)
Common Core Alignment:
RF.2.3 RF.2.4
TEKS Alignment:
2.2A(i) 2.2A(ii) 2.2A(iii) 2.2A(iv) 2.2B(i) 2.2B(iii)
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Fireboat Vocabulary Connections
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.4a L.2.5a L.2.6
TEKS Alignment:
2.3A 2.3B 2.3D 2.7E 2.7F
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