Matilda Lesson Plan

Read the next four chapters: "The Parents," "Throwing the Hammer," "Bruce Bogtrotter and the Cake," and "Lavender."

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.1
   Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.

2. 2 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6
   Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.
3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2
   Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

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