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How Santa Got His Job Resource Set
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Summary
How Santa Got His Job by Stephen Krensky
Finding the perfect job isn’t easy. Hired and fired many times, Santa had lots jobs before he became the “man in the red suit”. Readers will delight in this unique story about Santa’s past, which makes it a smart choice for mini lessons focused on determining importance, making connections, synthesizing, understanding text structure, and visualizing skills.Teach with How Santa Got His Job by Stephen Krensky
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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 Suffix -ing
- Interactive Vocabulary Games and Activities
- Running Record Assessment
- Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment
- Extension Activities for Early Finishers
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How Santa Got His Job Resource Set
Determining Importance with How Santa Got His Job
Common Core Alignment:
L.3.6 RF.3.3 RF.3.4 RL.3.1 RL.3.10 RL.3.2 RL.3.3 RL.3.5 RL.3.6 RL.3.7 SL.3.1d SL.3.2 SL.3.3 W.3.8
TEKS Alignment:
3.10A 3.13C 3.13E 3.13H 3.1A 3.1C 3.1D 3.1E 3.6A 3.6B 3.6E 3.6G 3.6I 3.7A 3.7B 3.7C 3.7D 3.7E 3.7F 3.7G 3.8C
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Making Connections with How Santa Got His Job
Common Core Alignment:
L.3.6 RF.3.3 RF.3.4 RL.3.1 RL.3.10 RL.3.3 SL.3.1d SL.3.2 SL.3.3 W.3.8
TEKS Alignment:
3.13C 3.13E 3.13H 3.1A 3.1C 3.1D 3.1E 3.6A 3.6E 3.6I 3.7A 3.7B 3.7C 3.7D 3.7E 3.7F 3.7G 3.8C
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Synthesizing with How Santa Got His Job
Common Core Alignment:
L.3.6 RF.3.3 RF.3.4 RL.3.1 RL.3.10 RL.3.2 RL.3.3 RL.3.4 RL.3.5 RL.3.6 RL.3.7 SL.3.1c SL.3.1d SL.3.2 SL.3.3 W.3.8
TEKS Alignment:
3.13C 3.13E 3.13H 3.1A 3.1C 3.1D 3.1E 3.6A 3.6G 3.6H 3.6I 3.7B 3.7C 3.7D 3.7E 3.7F 3.7G 3.8C 3.8D
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Understanding Text Structure with How Santa Got His Job
Common Core Alignment:
L.3.6 RF.3.3 RF.3.4 RL.3.10 RL.3.3 RL.3.7 SL.3.1d SL.3.2 SL.3.3 W.3.8
TEKS Alignment:
3.10B 3.10C 3.13C 3.13E 3.13H 3.1A 3.1C 3.1D 3.1E 3.6A 3.6H 3.6I 3.7B 3.7C 3.7E 3.7F 3.8C 3.9E(iii)
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Visualizing with How Santa Got His Job
Common Core Alignment:
L.3.6 RF.3.3 RF.3.4 RL.3.10 RL.3.5 RL.3.7 SL.3.1d SL.3.2 SL.3.3 W.3.8
TEKS Alignment:
3.10C 3.13C 3.13E 3.13H 3.1A 3.1C 3.1D 3.1E 3.6A 3.6D 3.6E 3.6I 3.7A 3.7B 3.7C 3.7E 3.7F
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How Santa Got His Job Extension Activity
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How Santa Got His Job Running Record
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How Santa Got His Job Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment
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How Santa Got His Job Word Work - Suffix -ing
Common Core Alignment:
RF.3.3 RF.3.4
TEKS Alignment:
3.2A(ii) 3.2A(vi) 3.2B(i) 3.2B(vii) 3.3C
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How Santa Got His Job Vocabulary Connections
Common Core Alignment:
L.3.4a L.3.5b L.3.6
TEKS Alignment:
3.3A 3.3B 3.7E 3.7F
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