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Dandelions by Eve Bunting

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Theme:

Metaphors

Grades:

3 - 5

Subject:

Reading and Language Arts

Duration:

45 minute class session

Standards
& Goals:

Virginia State Learning Standards
  • The student will listen, draw conclusions and share responses in subject-related group learning activities.
  • The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fiction.
  • The student will write for a variety of purposes: to describe, to inform, to entertain and to explain.

Note that standards in this lesson plan are for example only. This lesson can be easily adapted to meet your state's specific standards.

Objectives:

Students will:
  • Read the book Dandelions by Eve Bunting.
  • Describe some of the challenges that people faced back in the 1800’s while migrating to the western part of the United States.
  • Explain the meaning of a metaphor.
  • Complete a graphic organizer that outlines major aspects of the book.
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