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Making Connections Lesson Plan and Teaching Resources for A Color of His Own

Making Connections Lesson Plan and Teaching Resources for A Color of His Own

The story of a little chameleon who feels left out is highly relatable for young children.

Use this minilesson and set of teaching resources to show students how they can use their experiences to make meaningful connections to the chameleon's story. With a little luck, your students will draw upon their connections to better understand the messages of self-appreciation and acceptance found within this classic picture book.

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  • Making Connections lesson plan for A Color of His Own
  • Making Connections worksheet and answer key
  • Making Connections graphic organizer
  • Reader’s notebook prompt with optional ‘I Can’ statements
  • Note: This set of instructional resources is for use with the book A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni. A copy of the book is not included in this set of resources.
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The story of a little chameleon who feels left out is highly relatable for young children.

Use this minilesson and set of teaching resources to show students how they can use their experiences to make meaningful connections to the chameleon's story. With a little luck, your students will draw upon their connections to better understand the messages of self-appreciation and acceptance found within this classic picture book.

  • Included in this resource
  • Making Connections lesson plan for A Color of His Own
  • Making Connections worksheet and answer key
  • Making Connections graphic organizer
  • Reader’s notebook prompt with optional ‘I Can’ statements
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Book Title:
A Color of His Own
Book Author:
Leo Lionni
Grade Level:
1
Genre(s):
Fantasy
F&P Guided Reading Level:
I
DRA Level:
16
Reading Recovery Level:
15, 16
Theme(s):
Friendship, Perseverance, Relationship Skills, Self Awareness, Self Management, Social Awareness
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Making Connections:
RL.1.1, RL.1.4, RL.1.9, RL.1.10, RF.1.1, RF.1.2, SL.1.1b, SL.1.2, SL.1.3, SL.1.5, W.1.5, W.1.8, L.1.6
Making Connections:
1.1A, 1.1C, 1.1D, 1.6A, 1.6E, 1.6I, 1.7A, 1.7B, 1.7C, 1.7D, 1.7E, 1.7F, 1.8B, 1.8C, 1.10E, 1.13A, 1.13D, 1.13E
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GRADE 1 | GRL I
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Retelling and Summarizing
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Vocabulary Connections
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