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Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources for Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch

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Use Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli to strengthen your students' comprehension skills, build their vocabulary, and help them understand how words work.

Mr. Hatch never smiles. He follows the same boring routine every day, and he does it alone. One morning, a sweet surprise compels Mr. Hatch to notice the world around him. Mr. Hatch starts to make friends and help his neighbors. Children will look closely at the change in Mr. Hatch by noticing the text structure and considering the author's purpose for writing the book. They will appreciate the richly detailed illustrations as they retell and summarize the story. Will they notice the mouse that appears on many of the pages? Discover more surprises while reading this important book about kindness.
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Identifying the Author's Purpose with Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch

The story of Mr. Hatch lends itself to a valuable group conversation about the author's purpose for writing the book. Support students with guiding questions as they discover an important lesson about what can happen when you are kind and helpful.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RL.3.2,RL.3.4,RL.3.6,RL.3.10,RF.3.3,RF.3.4,SL.3.1d,SL.3.2,SL.3.3,W.3.8,L.3.6
TEKS Alignment
3.7E,3.13H,3.13E,3.13C,3.10F,3.10D,3.10C,3.10B,3.10A,3.8C,3.7G,3.7F,3.1A,3.7D,3.7C,3.7B,3.7A,3.6I,3.6B,3.6A,3.1E,3.1D,3.1C
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Making Inferences with Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch

This making inferences lesson plan and set of resources will support children at they practice inferring Mr. Hatch's feelings throughout this story. Help readers track the ways in which the main character changes because of one mistaken act of kindness.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RL.3.1,RL.3.4,RL.3.7,RF.3.3,RF.3.4,SL.3.1d,SL.3.2,SL.3.3,W.3.8,L.3.6
TEKS Alignment
3.7B,3.13H,3.13E,3.13C,3.8C,3.7G,3.7F,3.7E,3.7D,3.7C,3.1A,3.7A,3.6I,3.6F,3.6B,3.6A,3.1E,3.1D,3.1C
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Making Predictions with Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch

Use Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch as a springboard for making predictions while reading. Children will predict how the characters in this story will react to acts of kindness. Teach students how to use clues from the text to predict the surprise ending.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RL.3.1,RL.3.2,RL.3.3,RL.3.10,RF.3.3,RF.3.4,SL.3.1d,SL.3.2,SL.3.3,W.3.8,L.3.6
TEKS Alignment
3.7B,3.13H,3.13E,3.13C,3.8C,3.7G,3.7F,3.7E,3.7D,3.7C,3.1A,3.7A,3.6I,3.6C,3.6B,3.6A,3.1E,3.1D,3.1C
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Retelling & Summarizing with Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch

The clear storyline in Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch helps students retell and summarize the events in the book. Students who need extra support with this strategy will appreciate the detailed illustrations that guide them as they reread the book to find answers to the comprehension questions.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RL.3.1,RL.3.2,RL.3.4,RL.3.7,RL.3.10,RF.3.3,RF.3.4,SL.3.1d,SL.3.2,SL.3.3,W.3.8,L.3.6
TEKS Alignment
3.7D,3.13H,3.13E,3.13C,3.8D,3.8C,3.8B,3.7G,3.7F,3.7E,3.1A,3.7C,3.7B,3.6I,3.6G,3.6A,3.1E,3.1D,3.1C
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Understanding Text Structure with Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch

Author Eileen Spinelli tells a story about a man whose life changes when he finds a box of chocolates. Use this lesson plan and set of resources to show students a variety of different text structures used by the author to describe Mr. Hatch's transformation.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RL.3.5,RL.3.7,RL.3.10,RF.3.3,RF.3.4,SL.3.1d,SL.3.2,SL.3.3,W.3.8,L.3.6
TEKS Alignment
3.7E,3.13H,3.13E,3.13C,3.10C,3.10B,3.9E(iii),3.8C,3.7F,3.1A,3.7C,3.7B,3.6I,3.6H,3.6A,3.1E,3.1D,3.1C
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Compound Words with Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch

This word work lesson plan and set of teaching resources use Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli as a springboard for instruction focused on compound words.

By anchoring word study to the text, students will benefit from seeing how compound words are used inside of the text before engaging in both guided and independent practice with words.

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RF.3.3,RF.3.4
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Vocabulary Connections with Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch

This set of vocabulary development resources for Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch highlights the words that are most important for students to know and understand while reading the book. Through engaging in fun word games, matching words to definitions and pictures, and practicing how to categorize words, students will develop the vocabulary necessary to comprehend this story and many others.

Common Core State Standards Alignment
L.3.4a,L.3.5b,L.3.6
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3.7E,3.7F,3.3A,3.3B
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Comprehension Assessment with Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch

Use this Common Core aligned comprehension assessment to evaluate students' comprehension of Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch.
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Running Record with Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch

Use this Running Record to assess oral reading fluency with Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch. 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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Writing with Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch

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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Identifying the Author's Purpose with Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch (Spanish)

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Making Inferences with Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch (Spanish)

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Making Predictions with Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch (Spanish)

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Retelling & Summarizing with Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch (Spanish)

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Understanding Text Structure with Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch (Spanish)

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Writing with Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch (Spanish)

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Mr. Hatch Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources
Title: Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch
Author: Eileen Spinelli
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Themes: Valentine's Day, Social Awareness, Friendship
ISBN: 9781665907460
Publisher's Summary:
One wintry day, a postman delivers a mysterious package with a big pink bow to a lonely man named Mr. Hatch. “Somebody loves you,” the note says. “Somebody loves me!” Mr. Hatch sings as he dusts his living room. “Somebody loves me!” Mr. Hatch whistles as he does his errands in town. “But who,” Mr. Hatch wonders, “could that somebody be?” When Mr. Hatch discovers just who his secret admirer is, the answer is even better than he could have guessed!
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