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Leo the Late Bloomer Resource Set
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- Grade Level: 1
- Guided Reading Level: I
- Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary
Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus
Leo the Late Bloomer doesn’t do anything right – at least not yet. He is young and isn’t progressing as quickly as his father would like. However, his mother knows to be patient and give him the time he needs to bloom. Students will find encouragement in Robert Kraus’ message. The simple text and vibrant illustrations make this text for an ideal choice for mini lessons focused on making inferences, identifying the author’s purpose, understanding text structure, retelling and summarizing, and making connections.
Watch an online read aloud of Leo the Late Bloomer here or listen to an audiobook here on Epic.
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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 Inflectional Endings of Verbs:–ed and –ing
- Interactive Vocabulary Games and Activities
- Running Record Assessment
- Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment
- Extension Activities for Early Finishers
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Leo the Late Bloomer Resource Set
Identifying the Author's Purpose with Leo the Late Bloomer
Common Core Alignment:
L.1.6 RF.1.1 RF.1.2 RL.1.10 RL.1.2 RL.1.6 SL.1.1b SL.1.2 SL.1.3 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 1.8B 1.8C
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Making Connections with Leo the Late Bloomer
Common Core Alignment:
L.1.6 RF.1.1 RF.1.2 RL.1.1 RL.1.10 RL.1.4 RL.1.7 SL.1.1b SL.1.2 SL.1.3 W.1.5 W.1.8
TEKS Alignment:
1.10E 1.13A 1.13D 1.13E 1.1A 1.1C 1.1D 1.6A 1.6E 1.6I 1.7A 1.7B 1.7C 1.7D 1.7E 1.7F 1.8B 1.8C
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Making Inferences with Leo the Late Bloomer
Common Core Alignment:
L.1.6 RF.1.1 RF.1.2 RL.1.1 RL.1.10 RL.1.2 RL.1.7 RL.1.9 SL.1.1b SL.1.2 SL.1.3 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 1.8B 1.8C 1.9C
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Retelling and Summarizing with Leo the Late Bloomer
Common Core Alignment:
L.1.6 RF.1.1 RF.1.2 RL.1.1 RL.1.10 RL.1.2 RL.1.3 RL.1.7 SL.1.1b SL.1.2 SL.1.3 SL.1.5 W.1.5 W.1.8
TEKS Alignment:
1.10A 1.10E 1.13D 1.13E 1.1A 1.1C 1.1D 1.6A 1.6G 1.6I 1.7B 1.7C 1.7D 1.7E 1.7F 1.8A 1.8B 1.8C 1.8D 1.9C
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Understanding Text Structure with Leo the Late Bloomer
Common Core Alignment:
L.1.6 RF.1.1 RF.1.2 RL.1.1 RL.1.10 RL.1.2 RL.1.7 RL.1.9 SL.1.1b SL.1.2 SL.1.3 W.1.5 W.1.8
TEKS Alignment:
1.10B 1.10C 1.10D 1.10E 1.13D 1.13E 1.1A 1.1C 1.1D 1.6A 1.6D 1.6E 1.6G 1.6I 1.7B 1.7C 1.7D 1.7E 1.7F 1.8A 1.8B 1.8C 1.9C
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Leo the Late Bloomer Extension Activity
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Leo the Late Bloomer Running Record
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Leo the Late Bloomer Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment
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Leo the Late Bloomer Word Work - Inflectional Endings of Verbs
Common Core Alignment:
RF.1.3 RF.1.4
TEKS Alignment:
1.2A(iv) 1.2B(i) 1.2B(v) 1.2C(iii)
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Leo the Late Bloomer 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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