Giraffes Can't Dance Lesson Plans & Teaching Resources Collection
Giraffes Can't Dance Lesson Plans & Teaching Resources Collection
Your readers will be cheering for Gerald as he follows his passion and tries to make his long legs and crooked knees move on the dance floor! Rich language and colorful illustrations are the perfect backdrop for practicing asking questions, making predictions, and more. Looking at how the characters change throughout the story is ideal for synthesizing.
- Included in this collection
- 5 comprehension strategy lesson plans and student resources for Giraffes Can't Dance
- Comprehension worksheets and answer keys
- Text-based reader's notebook prompts
- Word work lesson plan and activities focused on Contractions
- Interactive vocabulary games and activities
- Running record assessment
- Comprehension assessment
- Skills sheets
- Resources translated to Spanish
- Note: This set of instructional resources is for use with the book Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae. A copy of the book is not included in this set of resources.
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Your readers will be cheering for Gerald as he follows his passion and tries to make his long legs and crooked knees move on the dance floor! Rich language and colorful illustrations are the perfect backdrop for practicing asking questions, making predictions, and more. Looking at how the characters change throughout the story is ideal for synthesizing.
- Included in this collection
- 5 comprehension strategy lesson plans and student resources for Giraffes Can't Dance
- Comprehension worksheets and answer keys
- Text-based reader's notebook prompts
- Word work lesson plan and activities focused on Contractions
- Interactive vocabulary games and activities
- Running record assessment
- Comprehension assessment
- Skills sheets
- Resources translated to Spanish
- This set of instructional resources is for use with the book Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae. A copy of the book is not included in this set of resources.
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Book Title:
Giraffes Can't Dance
Book Author:
Giles Andreae
Grade Level:
2
Genre(s):
Fantasy
F&P Guided Reading Level:
M
DRA Level:
28
Reading Recovery Level:
20, 28
Theme(s):
Bullying, Growth Mindset, Self Awareness, Self Management
CCSS
TEKS
Asking Questions:
RL.2.1, RL.2.10, RF.2.3, RF.2.4, SL.2.1b, SL.2.1c, SL.2.2, SL.2.3, W.2.8, L.2.6
Determining Importance:
RL.2.2, RL.2.7, RL.2.10, RF.2.3, RF.2.4, SL.2.1b, SL.2.2, SL.2.3, W.2.8, L.2.6
Making Predictions:
RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.10, RF.2.3, RF.2.4, SL.2.1b, SL.2.2, SL.2.3, W.2.8, L.2.6
Synthesizing:
RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.4, RL.2.5, RL.2.6, RL.2.7, RL.2.10, RF.2.3, RF.2.4, SL.2.1b, SL.2.2, SL.2.3, W.2.8, L.2.6
Understanding Text Structure:
RL.2.4, RL.2.5, RL.2.7, RL.2.10, RF.2.3, RF.2.4, SL.2.1b, SL.2.2, SL.2.3, W.2.8, L.2.6
Vocabulary Connections:
L.2.4a, L.2.5a, L.2.6
Word Work:
RF.2.3, RF.2.4
Asking Questions:
2.1A, 2.1C, 2.1D, 2.6A, 2.6B, 2.6E, 2.6I, 2.7B, 2.7C, 2.7D, 2.7E, 2.7F, 2.8C, 2.13A, 2.13C, 2.13E, 2.13G
Determining Importance:
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, 2.13C, 2.13E, 2.13G
Making Predictions:
2.1A, 2.1C, 2.1D, 2.6A, 2.6B, 2.6C, 2.6E, 2.6I, 2.7A, 2.7B, 2.7C, 2.7D, 2.7E, 2.7F, 2.8C, 2.13C, 2.13E, 2.13G
Synthesizing:
2.1A, 2.1C, 2.1D, 2.6A, 2.6B, 2.6H, 2.6I, 2.7B, 2.7C, 2.7D, 2.7E, 2.7F, 2.8C, 2.9C, 2.13C, 2.13E, 2.13G
Understanding Text Structure:
2.1A, 2.1C, 2.1D, 2.6A, 2.6I, 2.7B, 2.7C, 2.7D, 2.7E, 2.7F, 2.8C, 2.9C, 2.10B, 2.10C, 2.13C, 2.13E, 2.13G
Vocabulary Connections:
2.7E, 2.7F, 2.3A, 2.3B, 2.3D
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Contractions
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Determining Importance
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