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Use When I Am Old with You by Angela Johnson to strengthen your students' comprehension skills, build their vocabulary, and help them understand how words work.

A young boy imagines all of the wonderful things that he will do with his grandfather when he is old" with him. From fishing at the lake to an evening fire surrounded by family and friends, they will enjoy the days together doing all of their favorite things. Innocently, the narrator does not realize that his grandfather will continue to age as he does. This heart-warming story offers readers a perfect opportunity to practice reading comprehension skills such as asking questions, determining importance, synthesizing, understanding text structure, and visualizing."
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Asking Questions with When I Am Old with You

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Asking Questions with When I Am Old with You

This asking questions mini lesson to pair with When I Am Old With You shows students places to pause and ask themselves questions to help them better understand the story. Asking questions before, during, and after reading increases comprehension by setting a purpose for reading.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
  • SL.1.3W.1.5W.1.8L.1.6RL.1.1RL.1.10RF.1.1RF.1.2SL.1.1bSL.1.2
TEKS Alignment
  • 1.6I1.13E1.7B1.7C1.7D1.7E1.1A1.7F1.1C1.8B1.1D1.8C1.6A1.10E1.6B1.13A1.6E1.13D
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Determining Importance with When I Am Old with You

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Determining Importance with When I Am Old with You

Teach your readers how to identify information from the story that is important to understanding the text. Using When I Am Old With You by Angela Johnson, students will be able to stop as they read and reflect on the details presented in the text and illustrations.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
  • SL.1.3W.1.5W.1.8L.1.6RL.1.1RL.1.2RL.1.10RF.1.1RF.1.2SL.1.1bSL.1.2
TEKS Alignment
  • 1.6I1.10E1.7B1.13D1.7C1.13E1.7D1.7E1.1A1.7F1.1C1.8A1.1D1.8B1.6A1.8C1.6E1.9C1.6G1.10A
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Synthesizing with When I Am Old with You

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Synthesizing with When I Am Old with You

Sharpen your students' synthesizing skills with Angela Johnson's When I Am Old With You and this focused mini lesson. Each new experience that the narrator wants to have when he is old with his grandfather offers a chance for readers to "think about their thinking".
Common Core State Standards Alignment
  • L.1.6RL.1.7RL.1.9RL.1.10RF.1.1RF.1.2SL.1.1bRL.1.1SL.1.2RL.1.2SL.1.3RL.1.3W.1.5RL.1.4W.1.8RL.1.6
TEKS Alignment
  • 1.7A1.13E1.1A1.7B1.1C1.7C1.1D1.7D1.6A1.7E1.6B1.7F1.6E1.8A1.6F1.8B1.6G1.8C1.6H1.9C1.6I1.13D
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Understanding Text Structure with When I Am Old with You

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Understanding Text Structure with When I Am Old with You

One way that readers become stronger is to pay attention to how the text is organized. In When I Am Old With You, author Angela Johnson uses description and compare and contrast text structures for your students to practice with.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
  • SL.1.1bSL.1.2SL.1.3SL.1.5W.1.5RL.1.1W.1.8RL.1.6L.1.6RL.1.7RL.1.10RF.1.1RF.1.2
TEKS Alignment
  • 1.6D1.8C1.6E1.9C1.6G1.10B1.6I1.10C1.7B1.10D1.7C1.10E1.7D1.13D1.1A1.7E1.13E1.1C1.7F1.1D1.8A1.6A1.8B
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Visualizing with When I Am Old with You

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Visualizing with When I Am Old with You

This visualizing mini lesson to use with When I Am Old With You helps students strengthen their comprehension skills by creating mental images of the story from the author's words. The detailed illustrations can then be used by the reader to check their thinking.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
  • W.1.5RL.1.3W.1.8RL.1.4L.1.6RL.1.7RL.1.10RF.1.1RF.1.2SL.1.1bSL.1.2SL.1.3SL.1.5
TEKS Alignment
  • 1.13E1.7D1.7E1.7F1.1A1.8B1.1C1.8D1.6A1.9C1.6D1.10C1.6E1.10D1.6I1.10E1.7B1.13D1.7C
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Vowels with When I Am Old with You

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Vowels with When I Am Old with You

This word work lesson plan and set of teaching resources use When I Am Old with You by Angela Johnson as a springboard for instruction focused on vowels.

By anchoring word study to the text, students will benefit from seeing how short vowel /a/ sound is used inside of the text before engaging in both guided and independent practice with vowels.

Common Core State Standards Alignment
  • RF.1.3RF.1.4
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Vocabulary Connections with When I Am Old with You

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This set of vocabulary development resources for When I Am Old with You 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.1.4aL.1.5cL.1.6
TEKS Alignment
  • 1.7F1.3A1.3B1.3C1.3D
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Running Record with When I Am Old with You

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Running Record with When I Am Old with You

Use this Running Record to assess oral reading fluency with When I Am Old with You. 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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True or False with When I Am Old with You

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True or False with When I Am Old with You

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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Asking Questions with When I Am Old with You (Spanish)

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Determining Importance with When I Am Old with You (Spanish)

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Synthesizing with When I Am Old with You (Spanish)

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Understanding Text Structure with When I Am Old with You (Spanish)

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Visualizing with When I Am Old with You (Spanish)

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True or False with When I Am Old with You (Spanish)

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Title: When I Am Old with You
Author: Angela Johnson
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Themes: Family
ISBN: 9780531070352
Publisher's Summary:
"A small child imagines a future when he will be old with his Granddaddy and will sit beside him in a rocking chair and talk about everything...The poignant reality that time will never allow these two to coexist at the same age is softened by the fact that they do not have to be the same age in order to share happy times...
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