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Building Comprehension with The Boy on Fairfield Street by Kathleen Krull

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Theme:

Dr. Seuss

Grades:

3 - 5

Subject:

Reading and Language Arts

Duration:

45 minute class session

Standards
& Goals:

New York State Standards

  • Listening and reading to acquire information and understanding involves collecting data, facts and ideas; discovering relationships, concepts and generalizations; and using knowledge from oral, written and electronic sources.
  • Speaking and writing to acquire and transmit information requires asking probing and clarifying questions, interpreting information in one’s own words, applying information from one context to another and presenting the information and interpretation clearly, concisely and comprehensibly.

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:
  1. Read The Boy on Fairfield Street by Kathleen Krull
  2. Answer close-ended questions related to the reading
  3. Answer open-ended questions related to the reading
  4. Through a letter, apply knowledge gained about Ted Geisel’s life and one influencing person
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