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Making Connections Lesson Plan and Teaching Resources for Rocks and Minerals

Making Connections Lesson Plan and Teaching Resources for Rocks and Minerals

When readers are able to connect what they read to themselves, a previously read text, or their world, they are able to construct deeper meaning. This making connections mini lesson paired with Rocks and Minerals provides students the opportunity to practice this important skill.
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  • Note: This set of instructional resources is for use with the book Rocks and Minerals by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld. A copy of the book is not included in this set of resources.
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When readers are able to connect what they read to themselves, a previously read text, or their world, they are able to construct deeper meaning. This making connections mini lesson paired with Rocks and Minerals provides students the opportunity to practice this important skill.
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  • Making Connections lesson plan for Rocks and Minerals
  • 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:
Rocks and Minerals
Book Author:
Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Grade Level:
1
Genre(s):
Nonfiction
F&P Guided Reading Level:
J
DRA Level:
18
Reading Recovery Level:
17
Theme(s):
Rocks and Minerals
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Making Connections:
RI.1.1, RI.1.3, RI.1.7, RI.1.9, RI.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, 1.9D(i), 1.9D(ii), 1.9D(iii), 1.10E, 1.13A, 1.13D, 1.13E
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