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Knots on a Counting Rope Resource Set
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- Grade Level: 2
- Guided Reading Level: M
- Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary
Knots on a Counting Rope by Bill Martin Jr.
Knots on a Counting Rope is the poignant story of a young Navajo boy and his beloved grandfather. The grandfather tells the story of the boy’s birth and the ways the boy has learned to “see” things even though he is blind. This story is perfect for a lesson on visualizing and identifying author messages as well as asking questions and understanding text structure.
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Knots on a Counting Rope Resource Set
Asking Questions with Knots on a Counting Rope
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RL.2.1 RL.2.10 SL.2.1b SL.2.1c SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
TEKS Alignment:
2.13A 2.13C 2.13E 2.13G 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
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Identifying the Author’s Purpose with Knots on a Counting Rope
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RL.2.10 RL.2.2 RL.2.7 SL.2.1b SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
TEKS Alignment:
2.10A 2.10B 2.10C 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 2.9C
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Making Inferences with Knots on a Counting Rope
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RL.2.10 RL.2.6 RL.2.7 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
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Understanding Text Structure with Knots on a Counting Rope
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RL.2.10 RL.2.4 RL.2.5 RL.2.7 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
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Visualizing with Knots On a Counting Rope
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RL.2.10 RL.2.3 RL.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
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Knots on a Counting Rope Extension Activity
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Knots on a Counting Rope Running Record
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Knots on a Counting Rope Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment
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Knots on a Counting Rope Word Work - Adjectives and Adverbs
Common Core Alignment:
RF.2.3 RF.2.4
TEKS Alignment:
2.2B(i) 2.2B(iii) 2.2B(v) 2.2C(i) 2.2C(iv) 2.2C(v)
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Knots on a Counting Rope 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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