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The Day You Begin Resource Set
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Preview the Resources Download the Resources Buy the Book- Grade Level: 3
- Guided Reading Level: P
- Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
Jacqueline Woodson’s story about “fitting in” will resonate with many learners. While reading it, they can practice making connections, visualizing, asking questions, synthesizing, and understanding text structure.
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Teach with The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
Get everything you need to deliver meaningful reading instruction using The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
- Comprehension Strategy Lesson Plans
- Page by Page Guided Think Sheets
- Text Based Reader’s Notebook Prompts
- Word Work Lesson Plan and Activities for Suffix -er
- Interactive Vocabulary Games and Activities
- Running Record Assessment
- Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment
- Extension Activities for Early Finishers
- Answer Keys
- Complete Common Core Alignment
- and More!
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The Day You Begin Resource Set
Asking Questions with The Day You Begin
Students will undoubtedly have many questions as they read The Day You Begin. This mini lesson will help students to clarify their questions as they relate to the plot and feelings of the characters.
Common Core Alignment:
L.3.6 RF.3.3 RF.3.4 RL.3.1 RL.3.10 RL.3.3 RL.3.4 SL.3.1c SL.3.1d SL.3.3 W.3.8
TEKS Alignment:
3.13A 3.13C 3.13E 3.13H 3.1A 3.1C 3.1D 3.1E 3.6A 3.6B 3.6I 3.7B 3.7C 3.7D 3.7E 3.7F 3.7G 3.8C 3.9C
Making Connections with The Day You Begin
Knowing how to make connections to deepen comprehension is an important reading skill. Use this lesson plan to help students practice making meaningful connections with themselves, the world, and other texts.
Common Core Alignment:
L.3.6 RF.3.3 RF.3.4 RL.3.1 RL.3.10 RL.3.3 RL.3.4 SL.3.1d SL.3.2 SL.3.3 W.3.8
TEKS Alignment:
3.13C 3.13E 3.13H 3.1A 3.1C 3.1D 3.1E 3.6A 3.6E 3.6I 3.7A 3.7B 3.7C 3.7D 3.7E 3.7F 3.7G 3.8C
Synthesizing with The Day You Begin
Students will be able to follow Angelina's transformation from a shy girl to a happy friend while practicing their synthesizing skills as they read and comprehend the text.
Common Core Alignment:
L.3.6 RF.3.3 RF.3.4 RL.3.1 RL.3.10 RL.3.2 RL.3.3 RL.3.4 RL.3.5 RL.3.6 RL.3.7 SL.3.1c SL.3.1d SL.3.2 SL.3.3 W.3.8
TEKS Alignment:
3.13C 3.13E 3.13H 3.1A 3.1C 3.1D 3.1E 3.6A 3.6G 3.6H 3.6I 3.7B 3.7C 3.7D 3.7E 3.7F 3.7G 3.8C 3.8D
Understanding Text Structure with The Day You Begin
Jacqueline Woodson uses several text structures in The Day You Begin. This lesson helps students to identify description, cause/effect, sequence, compare/contrast, and problem/solution, to deepen their understanding of the text.
Common Core Alignment:
L.3.6 RF.3.3 RF.3.4 RL.3.10 RL.3.5 RL.3.7 SL.3.1d SL.3.2 SL.3.3 W.3.8
TEKS Alignment:
3.10B 3.10C 3.13C 3.13E 3.13H 3.1A 3.1C 3.1D 3.1E 3.6A 3.6H 3.6I 3.7B 3.7C 3.7E 3.7F 3.8C 3.9E(iii)
Visualizing with The Day You Begin
Jacqueline Woodson's vibrant description helps students create mental images that they can connect to the vivid illustrations in The Day You Begin. Use this lesson plan to help students practice their visualization skills.
Common Core Alignment:
L.3.6 RF.3.3 RF.3.4 RL.3.10 RL.3.4 RL.3.7 SL.3.1d SL.3.2 SL.3.3 W.3.8
TEKS Alignment:
3.10C 3.13C 3.13E 3.13H 3.1A 3.1C 3.1D 3.1E 3.6A 3.6D 3.6E 3.6I 3.7A 3.7B 3.7C 3.7E 3.7F
The Day You Begin 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.
The Day You Begin Running Record
Use this "done for you" Running Record to assess oral reading fluency of The Day You Begin. 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.
The Day You Begin Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment
Use this Common Core aligned comprehension assessment to evaluate students' comprehension of The Day You Begin.
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 The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson. These resources are intended to be used with the lesson plans included in the Super Pack for this book.
The Day You Begin Word Work - Suffix -er
The Day You Begin is not only an excellent anchor text for teaching comprehension strategies, but it also pairs well with a phonics lesson about suffix -er. Either download The Day You Begin 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.3.3 RF.3.4
TEKS Alignment:
3.2A(vi) 3.2B(vii) 3.3C
The Day You Begin Vocabulary Connections
Help your students to build their vocabulary by focusing on the interesting and more challenging words used in The Day You Begin. Download this Vocabulary Connections package and get fun resources and activities to support Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary growth. These resources are also included in the Super Pack.
Common Core Alignment:
L.3.4a L.3.5b L.3.6
TEKS Alignment:
3.3A 3.3B 3.7E 3.7F
TEKS Alignment
Complete TEKS alignment for all of the mini lessons, resources, and activities in the The Day You Begin Resource Set.
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