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Inventing the Future: A Photobiography of Thomas Alva Edison Resource Set
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- Grade Level: 4
- Guided Reading Level: R
- Genre: Biography, Nonfiction
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Inventing the Future: A Photobiography of Thomas Alva Edison by Marfe Ferguson Delano
Teach students how to make inferences using the features of nonfiction text with Marfé Ferguson Delano’s Inventing the Future: A Photobiography of Thomas Alva Edison. This nonfiction text is filled with engaging photographs of Edison and his work, captions, quotations, a timeline, and an index to aid readers in deeply understanding this gifted inventor.Teach with Inventing the Future: A Photobiography of Thomas Alva Edison by Marfe Ferguson Delano
Get everything you need to run a successful Book Club using Inventing the Future: A Photobiography of Thomas Alva Edison by Marfé Ferguson Delano
- Interactive Lesson Plan for 3 Book Club Meetings Focusing on Making Inferences
- Chapter by Chapter Discussion Guide
- Chapter by Chapter Vocabulary Guide
- Book Club Calendar
- Conversation Prompts
- Expectations for Book Club Anchor Chart / Student Reference Sheet
- Student Self-Evaluation Forms
- Running Record Assessment Tool
- Student Reading Response Guide
- Comprehension Assessment Rubric
- Common Core State Standard Assessment

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Inventing the Future: A Photobiography of Thomas Alva Edison Resource Set
Instructional Overview
Common Core Alignment:
L.4.6 RF.4.3 RF.4.4 RI.4.1 RI.4.10 RI.4.2 RI.4.3 RI.4.4 RI.4.5 RI.4.6 RI.4.7 RI.4.8 SL.4.1a SL.4.1b SL.4.1c SL.4.1d SL.4.2 SL.4.3 W.4.8 W.4.9
TEKS Alignment:
4.10B 4.10C 4.10G 4.13E 4.13H 4.1A 4.1C 4.1D 4.6A 4.6B 4.6E 4.6F 4.6G 4.6H 4.6I 4.7C 4.7D 4.7E 4.7F 4.7G 4.8D 4.9A 4.9B 4.9D(i) 4.9D(ii) 4.9D(iii) 4.9F
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Book Club Management Resources
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Meeting #1: Set Expectations for Book Club and Introduce Making Inferences
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Meeting #2: Making Inferences Using Nonfiction Text Features
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Meeting #3: Reflecting on Making Inferences with a Nonfiction Text
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Inventing the Future: A Photobiography of Thomas Alva Edison Focus Assessment and Rubric
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Inventing the Future: A Photobiography of Thomas Alva Edison Common Core Assessment
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Inventing the Future: A Photobiography of Thomas Alva Edison Running Record
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Student Resources in Spanish
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Inventing the Future: A Photobiography of Thomas Alva Edison 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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