Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato: An Irish Folktale Lesson Plans & Teaching Resources Collection

Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato: An Irish Folktale Lesson Plans & Teaching Resources Collection

Jamie O’Rourke is the laziest man in all of Ireland. He’s too lazy to help his wife, too lazy to plant potatoes, and too lazy to solve his own problems. Thanks to a chance encounter with a leprechaun, Jamie is able to grow the biggest potato he has ever seen. But with a big potato comes even bigger problems.

Students will enjoy learning how to use comprehension strategies while reading this fun Irish folktale that’s perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or any time of year.
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  • 5 comprehension strategy lesson plans and student resources for Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato: An Irish Folktale
  • Comprehension worksheets and answer keys
  • Text-based reader's notebook prompts
  • Word work lesson plan and activities focused on Inflectional Endings
  • Interactive vocabulary games and activities
  • Running record assessment
  • Comprehension assessment
  • Skills sheets
  • Resources translated to Spanish
  • Note: This set of instructional resources is for use with the book Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato: An Irish Folktale by Tomie dePaola. A copy of the book is not included in this set of resources.
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Jamie O’Rourke is the laziest man in all of Ireland. He’s too lazy to help his wife, too lazy to plant potatoes, and too lazy to solve his own problems. Thanks to a chance encounter with a leprechaun, Jamie is able to grow the biggest potato he has ever seen. But with a big potato comes even bigger problems.

Students will enjoy learning how to use comprehension strategies while reading this fun Irish folktale that’s perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or any time of year.
  • Included in this collection
  • 5 comprehension strategy lesson plans and student resources for Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato: An Irish Folktale
  • Comprehension worksheets and answer keys
  • Text-based reader's notebook prompts
  • Word work lesson plan and activities focused on Inflectional Endings
  • Interactive vocabulary games and activities
  • Running record assessment
  • Comprehension assessment
  • Skills sheets
  • Resources translated to Spanish
  • This set of instructional resources is for use with the book Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato: An Irish Folktale by Tomie dePaola. A copy of the book is not included in this set of resources.
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Book Title:
Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato: An Irish Folktale
Book Author:
Tomie dePaola
Grade Level:
2
Genre(s):
Folktale
F&P Guided Reading Level:
L
DRA Level:
24, 28
Reading Recovery Level:
19, 20
Theme(s):
St. Patrick's Day, Laugh Out Loud, Decision Making
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Determining Importance:
RL.2.2, RL.2.7, RL.2.10, RF.2.3, RF.2.4, SL.2.1b, SL.2.2, SL.2.3, W.2.8, L.2.6
Making Predictions:
RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.10, RF.2.3, RF.2.4, SL.2.1b, SL.2.2, SL.2.3, W.2.8, L.2.6
Synthesizing:
RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.4, RL.2.5, RL.2.6, RL.2.7, RL.2.10, RF.2.3, RF.2.4, SL.2.1b, SL.2.2, SL.2.3, W.2.8, L.2.6
Understanding Text Structure:
RL.2.4, RL.2.5, RL.2.7, RL.2.10, RF.2.3, RF.2.4, SL.2.1b, SL.2.2, SL.2.3, W.2.8, L.2.6
Visualizing:
RL.2.7, RL.2.10, RF.2.3, RF.2.4, SL.2.1b, SL.2.2, SL.2.3, W.2.8, L.2.6
Vocabulary Connections:
L.2.4a, L.2.5a, L.2.6
Word Work:
RF.2.3, RF.2.4
Determining Importance:
2.1A, 2.1C, 2.1D, 2.6A, 2.6B, 2.6E, 2.6G, 2.6I, 2.7A, 2.7B, 2.7C, 2.7D, 2.7E, 2.7F, 2.8A, 2.8C, 2.9C, 2.13C, 2.13E, 2.13G
Making Predictions:
2.1A, 2.1C, 2.1D, 2.6A, 2.6B, 2.6C, 2.6E, 2.6I, 2.7A, 2.7B, 2.7C, 2.7D, 2.7E, 2.7F, 2.8C, 2.13C, 2.13E, 2.13G
Synthesizing:
2.1A, 2.1C, 2.1D, 2.6A, 2.6B, 2.6H, 2.6I, 2.7B, 2.7C, 2.7D, 2.7E, 2.7F, 2.8C, 2.9C, 2.13C, 2.13E, 2.13G
Understanding Text Structure:
2.1A, 2.1C, 2.1D, 2.6A, 2.6I, 2.7B, 2.7C, 2.7D, 2.7E, 2.7F, 2.8C, 2.9C, 2.10B, 2.10C, 2.13C, 2.13E, 2.13G
Visualizing:
2.1A, 2.1C, 2.1D, 2.6A, 2.6D, 2.6E, 2.6I, 2.7A, 2.7B, 2.7C, 2.7D, 2.7E, 2.7F, 2.8C, 2.9C, 2.10C, 2.13C, 2.13E, 2.13G
Vocabulary Connections:
2.7E, 2.7F, 2.3A, 2.3B, 2.3D
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