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Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources for The Princess in Black

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Use The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale to turn your read aloud or small group work into a time to improve comprehension and talk about the text in purposeful ways.

Princess Magnolia wears frilly pink dresses, is the perfect hostess, and has a big secret! When the monster alarm rings, she springs into action and transforms into The Princess in Black! The big blue monster has come to eat the goats and it is up to The Princess in Black to save the day. This action-packed plot is supported by colorful illustrations making The Princess in Black an ideal text for a Book Club focused on exploring the role of illustrations.
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Instructional Overview

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Instructional Overview

The instructional overview includes instructional background for exploring illustrations, instructional objectives for each of the Book Club meetings, and a list of the materials and preparation necessary to host The Princess in Black Book Club.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
  • SL.2.1cRL.2.2SL.2.2RL.2.3SL.2.3RL.2.5W.2.8RL.2.6L.2.4aRL.2.7L.2.5aRL.2.10L.2.6RF.2.3SL.2.6RF.2.4SL.2.1aSL.2.1bRL.2.1
TEKS Alignment
  • 2.9C2.6A2.7C2.10A2.6B2.7D2.10B2.6C2.7E2.10C2.6D2.7F2.10D2.6E2.8A2.10E2.6F2.8B2.13A2.6G2.8C2.13C2.6H2.8D2.1A2.13E2.6I2.9A2.1C2.13G2.7A2.9B2.1D2.7B
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Management Resources

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Management Resources

The management resources include a Book Club Calendar, conversation prompts, Student Self-Evaluation forms, Reading Response Board (with optional Common Core alignment), and an Expectations for Book Club anchor chart.
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Meeting 1

Focus student attention on the important role of illustrations in a story with an interactive activity that has them becoming an illustrator. This first The Princess in Black Book Club meeting encourages readers to think about all the things they can learn from the story's illustrations.
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Meeting 2

The illustrations in Shannon and Dean Hale's The Princess in Black reveal information about the story's characters. This meeting shows readers how to use the illustrations to learn more about how a character feels and what the character is doing.
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Meeting 3

As students are reading The Princess in Black, they will notice that authors Shannon and Dean Hale do not spend much time describing the story's setting in the text. In order for readers to figure out where the action is taking place, they will need to pay attention to the details in the illustrations.
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Meeting 4

Careful examination of the illustrations in The Princess in Black by Shannon and Dean Hale helps the reader to understand what is happening in the story. This meeting's discussion shares with students how to better comprehend the story using the details included in the illustrations.
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Meeting 5

This final The Princess in Black Book Club meeting provides readers with an opportunity to reflect on their learning about the role of illustrations in a story through a group discussion and culminating activity. Additionally, students will be encouraged to think about how their learning could be useful to future independent reading.
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Vocabulary Connections with The Princess in Black

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Vocabulary Connections with The Princess in Black

This set of vocabulary development resources for The Princess in Black 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 practicing how to categorize words, students will develop the vocabulary necessary to comprehend this story and many others.

Common Core State Standards Alignment
  • L.2.4aL.2.5aL.2.6
TEKS Alignment
  • 2.7E2.7F2.3A2.3B2.3D
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Focus Assessment and Rubric

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Focus Assessment and Rubric

Use this six-question assessment to determine whether or not students understand the key concepts associated with the role of illustrations in a story.
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Running Record with The Princess in Black

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Running Record with The Princess in Black

Use this Running Record to assess oral reading fluency with The Princess in Black. 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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Management Resources - Spanish

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Management Resources - Spanish

The management resources include a Book Club Calendar, conversation prompts, Student Self-Evaluation forms, Reading Response Board (with optional Common Core alignment), and an Expectations for Book Club anchor chart.
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About the Book

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Title: The Princess in Black
Author: Shannon Hale and Dean Hale
Genre: Fantasy
Themes: Adventure, Laugh Out Loud
ISBN: 9780763678883
Publisher's Summary:
Princess Magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with Duchess Wigtower when . . . Brring! Brring! The monster alarm! A big blue monster is threatening the goats! Stopping monsters is no job for dainty Princess Magnolia. But luckily Princess Magnolia has a secret —she’s also the Princess in Black, and stopping monsters is the perfect job for her! Can the princess sneak away, transform into her alter ego, and defeat the monster before the nosy duchess discovers her secret?
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