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I’m a Caterpillar Resource Set
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- Grade Level: 1
- Guided Reading Level: G
- Genre: Informational, Nonfiction
Summary
I’m a Caterpillar by Jean Marzollo
Introduce young readers to nonfiction with this informational text about the life cycle of a caterpillar. Pair this book’s colorful illustrations and approachable text with these complete mini lessons to have students asking questions, identifying the author’s purpose, making inferences and predictions, and synthesizing with ease.Teach with I’m a Caterpillar by Jean Marzollo
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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 Short “i” sound “-it”,“-ip”, “-in” Word Families
- Interactive Vocabulary Games and Activities
- Running Record Assessment
- Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment
- Extension Activities for Early Finishers
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- Complete Common Core Alignment
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I’m a Caterpillar Resource Set
Asking Questions with I’m a Caterpillar
Common Core Alignment:
L.1.6 RF.1.1 RF.1.2 RI.1.1 RI.1.10 RI.1.4 RI.1.5 RI.1.7 SL.1.1b SL.1.2 SL.1.3 SL.1.5 W.1.5 W.1.8
TEKS Alignment:
1.10E 1.13A 1.13D 1.13E 1.1A 1.1C 1.1D 1.6A 1.6B 1.6E 1.6I 1.7B 1.7C 1.7D 1.7E 1.7F 1.9D(i) 1.9D(ii) 1.9D(iii)
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Identifying the Author's Purpose with I’m a Caterpillar
Common Core Alignment:
L.1.6 RF.1.1 RF.1.2 RI.1.1 RI.1.10 RI.1.2 RI.1.3 RI.1.5 RI.1.7 RI.1.8 SL.1.1b SL.1.2 SL.1.3 SL.1.5 W.1.5 W.1.8
TEKS Alignment:
1.10A 1.10B 1.10C 1.10E 1.13D 1.13E 1.1A 1.1C 1.1D 1.6A 1.6E 1.6G 1.6I 1.7B 1.7C 1.7D 1.7E 1.7F 1.8A 1.9D(i) 1.9D(ii) 1.9D(iii)
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Making Inferences with I’m a Caterpillar
Common Core Alignment:
L.1.6 RF.1.1 RF.1.2 RI.1.1 RI.1.10 RI.1.3 RI.1.4 RI.1.7 SL.1.1b SL.1.2 SL.1.3 SL.1.5 W.1.5 W.1.8
TEKS Alignment:
1.10E 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 1.9D(i) 1.9D(ii) 1.9D(iii)
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Making Predictions with I’m a Caterpillar
Common Core Alignment:
L.1.6 RF.1.1 RF.1.2 RI.1.1 RI.1.10 RI.1.3 RI.1.5 RI.1.6 RI.1.7 SL.1.1b SL.1.2 SL.1.3 SL.1.5 W.1.5 W.1.8
TEKS Alignment:
1.10B 1.10C 1.10E 1.13D 1.13E 1.1A 1.1C 1.1D 1.6A 1.6C 1.6E 1.6I 1.7B 1.7C 1.7D 1.7E 1.7F 1.9D(i) 1.9D(ii) 1.9D(iii)
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Synthesizing with I’m a Caterpillar
Common Core Alignment:
L.1.6 RF.1.1 RF.1.2 RI.1.1 RI.1.10 RI.1.2 RI.1.3 RI.1.5 RI.1.7 RI.1.8 SL.1.1b SL.1.2 SL.1.3 W.1.5 W.1.8
TEKS Alignment:
1.13D 1.13E 1.1A 1.1C 1.1D 1.6A 1.6B 1.6E 1.6F 1.6G 1.6H 1.6I 1.7A 1.7B 1.7C 1.7D 1.7E 1.7F 1.8A
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I’m a Caterpillar Extension Activity
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I’m a Caterpillar Running Record
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I’m a Caterpillar Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment
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I’m a Caterpillar Word Work
Common Core Alignment:
RF.1.3 RF.1.4
TEKS Alignment:
1.2A(i) 1.2A(iii) 1.2A(iv) 1.2A(v) 1.2A(vii) 1.2B(i) 1.2B(ii) 1.2B(iii) 1.2C(i) 1.2C(ii) 1.2C(iii)
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I’m a Caterpillar Vocabulary Connections
Common Core Alignment:
L.1.4a L.1.5c L.1.6
TEKS Alignment:
1.3A 1.3B 1.3C 1.3D 1.7F
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