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Martin’s Big Words Resource Set
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- Grade Level: 2
- Guided Reading Level: K
- Genre: Biography, Nonfiction
Summary
Martin’s Big Words by Doreen Rappaport
Martin’s Big Words is a picture-book biography that introduces early readers to the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and several other equal rights leaders. Using this book as an anchor, students will practice applying nearly every comprehension strategy while simultaneously learning about historically significant people and events.
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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 Beginning Blends
- Interactive Vocabulary Games and Activities
- Running Record Assessment
- Common Core Aligned Comprehension
- Extension Activities for Early Finishers
- Answer Keys
- Complete Common Core Alignment
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Martin’s Big Words Resource Set
Asking Questions with Martin’s Big Words
This book and lesson plans are excellent resources for showing students how asking questions can improve their comprehension of a story. Most children have never experienced segregation as it is described in this book. They will naturally have questions regarding this time in history and the key people presented in this text.
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RI.2.1 RI.2.10 RI.2.7 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 2.9D(i) 2.9D(ii) 2.9D(iii)
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Identifying the Author’s Purpose with Martin’s Big Words
Readers who are growing in their ability to identify broad themes and messages while reading will clearly recognize the problems with segregation outlined in this book. They will have the opportunity to discuss the importance of MLK’s and Rosa Park’s actions to the movement for equal rights for all citizens, using evidence from the text to support their understanding.
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RI.2.10 RI.2.2 RI.2.6 RI.2.8 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 2.9D(i) 2.9D(ii) 2.9D(iii)
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Making Inferences with Martin’s Big Words
The complex themes in Martin’s Big Words make this book ideal for developing readers who are practicing making inferences. In order to deepen their understanding of the setting and how African Americans might have felt during this time in history, students will need to make strong connections to other literature and their own personal feelings about leadership, exclusion and the desire to have equal rights.
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RI.2.10 RI.2.3 RI.2.4 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 2.9D(i) 2.9D(ii) 2.9D(iii)
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Retelling and Summarizing with Martin’s Big Words
Martin’s Big Words is an ideal book for readers who need additional practice capturing and retelling accurate facts to improve comprehension. This biography format clearly outlines Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, career and death, and students will be able to identify the distinct sequence, problems and resolution.
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RI.2.1 RI.2.10 RI.2.2 RI.2.4 RI.2.6 RI.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 2.6G 2.6I 2.7A 2.7B 2.7C 2.7D 2.7E 2.7F 2.8A 2.8C 2.8D 2.9C 2.9D(i) 2.9D(ii) 2.9D(iii)
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Synthesizing with Martin’s Big Words
With simple language and beautiful artwork, Martin’s Big Words introduces early readers to a very important time in our country’s history as well as the people who influenced it most. Students will demonstrate their use of multiple strategies to derive full meaning about the setting, the problem and the people in this biography.
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RI.2.1 RI.2.10 RI.2.2 RI.2.3 RI.2.4 RI.2.5 RI.2.6 RI.2.7 RI.2.8 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 2.6B 2.6H 2.6I 2.7B 2.7C 2.7D 2.7E 2.7F 2.8C 2.9C 2.9D(i) 2.9D(ii) 2.9D(iii)
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Martin’s Big Words Extension Activity
The BookPagez extension activities are a great way to push student engagement beyond the pages of the text. Try using this activity with early finishers, with students who show a deeper connection with the text, or as a center activity.
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Martin’s Big Words Running Record
Use this "done for you" Running Record to assess oral reading fluency of Martin’s Big Words. Track meaning, structure, and visual accuracy using the first 100 words of the text to determine whether or not this book is a good fit for the readers in your classroom.
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Martin's Big Words Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment
Use this Common Core aligned comprehension assessment to evaluate students' comprehension of Martin's Big Words.
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Student Resources in Spanish
This set of Spanish student facing resources includes comprehension strategy practice pages, reader's notebook prompts (complete with Spanish Common Core "I Can" statements), and extension activities for use with Martin’s Big Words by Doreen Rappaport. These resources are intended to be used with the lesson plans included in the Super Pack for this book.
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Martin’s Big Words Word Work - Beginning Blends
Martin’s Big Words is not only an excellent anchor text for teaching comprehension strategies, it also pairs well with a phonics lesson about beginning blends. Either download the Martin’s Big Words Super Pack or this individual Word Work package to access lesson plans, interactive games and fun worksheets that directly tie word study to your classroom reading.
Common Core Alignment:
RF.2.3 RF.2.4
TEKS Alignment:
2.2A(iv) 2.2B(i) 2.2B(iii) 2.2C(i)
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Martin’s Big Words Vocabulary Connections
Before your students can fully comprehend and enjoy Martin’s Big Words, it’s helpful to review the new vocabulary used in the story. Either download the Martin’s Big Words Super Pack or this individual Vocabulary Builder for resources and activities that support Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary growth through fun and productive interactions with new words.
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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TEKS Alignment
Complete TEKS alignment for all of the mini lessons, resources, and activities in the Martin’s Big Words Resource Set.
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