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Use You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Worker on the Statue of Liberty by John Malam to strengthen your students' comprehension skills, build their vocabulary, and help them understand how words work.

You Wouldn't Want to Be a Worker on the Statue of Liberty is an entertaining nonfiction book that puts readers right in the middle of the construction of the Statue of Liberty. Told through the perspective of a young French sculptor, students will discover the amazing history of the Statue of Liberty. This text is ideal for showing students how to draw out information from nonfiction text structures. It's also an excellent resource for lessons on asking questions and determining importance.
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Asking Questions with You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Worker on the Statue of Liberty

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This nonfiction text will engage even the most reluctant reader with its light-hearted tone and quirky illustrations. Students will naturally wonder about the fascinating history of the Statue of Liberty, asking questions to dig deeper into the events and vocabulary presented in the story.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
  • RI.4.10RF.4.3RF.4.4SL.4.1cSL.4.1dSL.4.2W.4.8L.4.6RI.4.1W.4.9RI.4.3RI.4.4
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  • 4.9D(ii)4.6A4.9D(iii)4.6B4.13A4.6I4.13C4.7B4.13E4.7C4.13H4.7D4.7E4.7F4.7G4.1A4.9D(i)4.1C
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Determining Importance with You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Worker on the Statue of Liberty

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While reading this book, some students may wonder why the Statue of Liberty was built. Some students may wonder how it got here, and some may wonder why it's green. This book provides readers with an opportunity to set their own purpose for reading. Then, they can identify information as they read that supports their purpose.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
  • RI.4.8RI.4.10RF.4.3RF.4.4SL.4.1cSL.4.1dSL.4.2W.4.8L.4.6RI.4.2W.4.9RI.4.7
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  • 4.7D4.1C4.7E4.6A4.7F4.6B4.7G4.6E4.9D(i)4.6G4.9D(ii)4.6H4.9D(iii)4.6I4.10A4.7A4.13C4.7B4.13E4.7C4.13H4.1A
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Identifying the Author’s Purpose with You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Worker on the Statue of Liberty

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With so many books written about the Statue of Liberty, readers may wonder why John Malam wanted to write about the reasons why you wouldn't want to be a worker on the Statue of Liberty. Use this lesson plan to guide readers to understand the author's purpose for writing this engaging nonfiction text.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
  • W.4.8L.4.6W.4.9RI.4.2RI.4.8RI.4.10RF.4.3RF.4.4SL.4.1cSL.4.1dSL.4.2
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  • 4.7B4.10C4.7C4.13C4.7D4.13E4.7E4.13H4.1A4.7F4.1C4.7G4.6A4.8A4.6B4.9D(i)4.6E4.9D(ii)4.6I4.9D(iii)4.7A4.10A
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Making Connections with You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Worker on the Statue of Liberty

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Use this making connections lesson plan and set of resources to help readers activate their schema for the Statue of Liberty. By working to make connections between this nonfiction text and the information they already have about Lady Liberty, your students will learn how to comprehend nonfiction in meaningful ways.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
  • RF.4.4SL.4.1cSL.4.1dSL.4.2W.4.8L.4.6W.4.9RI.4.1RI.4.2RI.4.10RF.4.3
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  • 4.6B4.9D(ii)4.6E4.9D(iii)4.6I4.13C4.7A4.13E4.7B4.13H4.7C4.7D4.7E4.1A4.7F4.1C4.7G4.6A4.9D(i)
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Understanding Text Structure with You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Worker on the Statue of Liberty

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Using this book and lesson plan, students will learn to navigate text structures common in nonfiction texts. Readers will learn how to use a table of contents, glossary and index, and they'll practice extracting information from maps, diagrams and captions.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
  • RI.4.10RF.4.3RF.4.4SL.4.1cSL.4.1dSL.4.2W.4.8L.4.6RI.4.1W.4.9RI.4.5RI.4.7
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  • 4.1C4.9D(i)4.6A4.9D(ii)4.6B4.9D(iii)4.6I4.9F4.7B4.10B4.7C4.10C4.7D4.13C4.7E4.13E4.7F4.13H4.7G4.1A4.8A
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Prefixes with You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Worker on the Statue of Liberty

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This word work lesson plan and set of teaching resources use You Wouldn't Want to Be a Worker on the Statue of Liberty by John Malam as a springboard for instruction focused on prefixes and suffixes.

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

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  • RF.4.3RF.4.4
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This set of vocabulary development resources for You Wouldn't Want to Be a Worker on the Statue of Liberty 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.

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  • L.4.4aL.4.5cL.4.6
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  • 4.7E4.7F4.3A4.3B
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Use this Common Core aligned comprehension assessment to evaluate students' comprehension of You Wouldn't Want to Be a Worker on the Statue of Liberty.
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Use this Running Record to assess oral reading fluency with You Wouldn't Want to Be a Worker on the Statue of Liberty. 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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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 You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Worker on the Statue of Liberty (Spanish)

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Determining Importance with You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Worker on the Statue of Liberty (Spanish)

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Identifying the Author’s Purpose with You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Worker on the Statue of Liberty (Spanish)

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Making Connections with You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Worker on the Statue of Liberty (Spanish)

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Understanding Text Structure with You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Worker on the Statue of Liberty (Spanish)

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Title: You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Worker on the Statue of Liberty
Author: John Malam
Genre: Nonfiction
Themes: History
ISBN: 9781442036888
Publisher's Summary:
Humorous illustrations, captions, and sidebars lead the reader from France to the New World as workers spend weeks planning and constructing the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France to the United States which was designed by sculptor Fr'ed'eric Auguste-Bartholdi.
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