Peppe the Lamplighter Lesson Plans, Resources, and Activities

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Peppe the Lamplighter by Elisa Bartone

Peppe is a neighborhood lamplighter in turn-of-the-century New York City. He loves his job, which helps him support his immigrant family, but his father is ashamed and disapproves. More sophisticated readers can use this text to practice making inferences, identifying the author’s purpose and synthesizing, while all levels can practice making connections and visualizing.

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CCSS Alignment
TEKS Alignment
  • Identifying the Author's Purpose: L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RL.2.1 RL.2.10 RL.2.2 RL.2.7 SL.2.1b SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
  • Making Connections: L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RL.2.10 RL.2.2 RL.2.3 SL.2.1b SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
  • Making Inferences: 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
  • Retelling & Summarizing: L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RL.2.10 RL.2.2 RL.2.3 RL.2.5 RL.2.7 SL.2.1b SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
  • Synthesizing: L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RL.2.1 RL.2.10 RL.2.2 RL.2.3 RL.2.4 RL.2.5 RL.2.6 RL.2.7 SL.2.1b SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
  • Visualizing: 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 SL2.6 W.2.8
  • Word Work: RF.2.3 RF.2.4
  • Vocabulary: L.2.4a L.2.5a L.2.6
  • Identifying the Author's Purpose: 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
  • Making Connections: 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
  • Making Inferences: 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
  • Retelling & Summarizing: 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
  • Synthesizing: 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
  • Visualizing: 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
  • Word Work: 2.2B(iii) 2.2C(i) 2.2C(ii)
  • Vocabulary: 2.3A 2.3B 2.3D 2.7E 2.7F

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    Peppe the Lamplighter Resource Set

    Identifying the Author’s Purpose with Peppe the Lamplighter

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    This book and lesson plan are a smart choice for readers who are working to identify more complex author messages while reading. As the main character struggles with needing his father’s approval, students will identify clear messages about self esteem and remaining true to yourself and your responsibilities.
    Common Core Alignment:

    L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RL.2.1 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 Connections with Peppe the Lamplighter

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    Peppe the Lamplighter is a comprehensive resource for teaching readers about making multiple types of connections. Students will easily make personal connections to Peppe’s emotions. But, in order to fully comprehend this story, growing readers will need to practice making connections to other texts and their prior knowledge about this time in history.
    Common Core Alignment:

    L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RL.2.10 RL.2.2 RL.2.3 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 2.6I 2.7A 2.7B 2.7C 2.7D 2.7E 2.7F 2.8C
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    Making Inferences with Peppe the Lamplighter

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    In order to draw out the full meaning and purpose of Peppe the Lamplighter, developing readers will need to connect to their own experiences and prior knowledge to infer details about the conflict between Peppe’s feelings and his father’s.
    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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    Retelling and Summarizing with Peppe the Lamplighter

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    Peppe the Lamplighter offers readers plenty of opportunities to identify key story elements in order to effectively retell and summarize a text. Use the page by page guide included in this lesson plan and resource set to teach readers how to name and notice important characters, events, problems and solutions in this timeless story about a boy who discovers what it means to be needed by his family and his community.
    Common Core Alignment:

    L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RL.2.10 RL.2.2 RL.2.3 RL.2.5 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 2.6G 2.6I 2.7A 2.7B 2.7C 2.7D 2.7E 2.7F 2.8A 2.8C 2.8D 2.9C
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    Synthesizing with Peppe the Lamplighter

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    Peppe the Lamplighter is a rather sophisticated picture book. This makes it an effective resource for challenging more advanced readers to apply multiple comprehension strategies to identify how the opinions and feelings of the characters change as a result of circumstances presented throughout this story.
    Common Core Alignment:

    L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RL.2.1 RL.2.10 RL.2.2 RL.2.3 RL.2.4 RL.2.5 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 2.6B 2.6H 2.6I 2.7B 2.7C 2.7D 2.7E 2.7F 2.8C 2.9C
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    Visualizing with Peppe the Lamplighter

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    The author of Peppe the Lamplighter uses engaging, descriptive language to support the reader’s ability to visualize. This makes it an ideal book for readers who need to practice identifying words that can help them conduct movies in their minds for enhanced comprehension.
    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 SL2.6 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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    Peppe the Lamplighter Extension Activity

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    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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    Peppe the Lamplighter Running Record

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    Use this "done for you" Running Record to assess oral reading fluency of Peppe the Lamplighter. 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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    Peppe the Lamplighter Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment

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    Use this Common Core aligned comprehension assessment to evaluate students' comprehension of Peppe the Lamplighter.
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    Student Resources in Spanish

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    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 Peppe the Lamplighter by Elisa Bartone. These resources are intended to be used with the lesson plans included in the Super Pack for this book.
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    Peppe the Lamplighter Word Work - Action and Helping Verbs

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    Make classroom reading time even more productive by using Peppe the Lamplighter to teach word study. This book is an excellent resource for teaching a phonics lesson about action verbs and helping verbs. To access these classroom-ready lesson plans, interactive games and fun worksheets, download this individual Word Work package or look for them in your Super Pack.
    Common Core Alignment:

    RF.2.3 RF.2.4
    TEKS Alignment:

    2.2B(iii) 2.2C(i) 2.2C(ii)
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    Peppe the Lamplighter Vocabulary Connections

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    Are your students familiar with new vocabulary used in Peppe the Lamplighter? Download this Vocabulary Builder for fun resources and activities that support Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary growth. If you download this book’s Super Pack, these resources are all included.
    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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    Complete TEKS alignment for all of the mini lessons, resources, and activities in the Peppe the Lamplighter Resource Set.
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