One sunny day Oscar the Caterpillar meets Bob the Monarch Butterfly. Bob tells Oscar that one day he, too, will have wings! Oscar tells his friends that one day he will be a butterfly and will ride the wind to Mexico just like Bob. Oscar’s friends tell him this is not true, butterflies lie. A discouraged Oscar then meets Edna, an encouraging bookworm, who suggests Oscar go to the library and do some research. Oscar learns that, indeed, there are butterflies that fly to Mexico. So, he now knows he will one day be a butterfly. He and Edna prepare him for his trip by learning to speak Spanish. The time has finally come for Oscar to take his “caterpillar nap”. But when he awakens, he isn’t a beautiful butterfly; he’s a MOTH! According to his friends, Oscar is destined to live the life of a moth and will never see Mexico. But, again, with an encouraging word from Edna, Oscar decides he will be more than a moth, follow his dreams, and head to Mexico anyway.
Students will listen to an illustrated fable read aloud and use literacy skills (reading, writing, discussion, and listening) to understand the central message of the story.
3. Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood.
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2. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
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4. Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.
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1. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
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2. Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
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3. Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
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1. Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure.
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8. With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
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1. Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups
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1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
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2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
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4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 1 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
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7. Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
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