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Making Connections Lesson Plan and Teaching Resources for The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Making Connections Lesson Plan and Teaching Resources for The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Teach readers to combine what they already know about working hard and the power of determination, with the information presented in the text to make important connections to the story of William's life that is shared in The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.
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  • Making Connections worksheet and answer key
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  • Reader’s notebook prompt with optional ‘I Can’ statements
  • Note: This set of instructional resources is for use with the book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. A copy of the book is not included in this set of resources.
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Teach readers to combine what they already know about working hard and the power of determination, with the information presented in the text to make important connections to the story of William's life that is shared in The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.
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  • Making Connections lesson plan for The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
  • 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:
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Book Author:
William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
Grade Level:
3
Genre(s):
Biography, Nonfiction
F&P Guided Reading Level:
P
DRA Level:
38
Reading Recovery Level:
38
Theme(s):
Family, STEAM / STEM, Growth Mindset, Perseverance
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Making Connections:
RI.3.1, RI.3.4, RI.3.7, RI.3.10, RF.3.3, RF.3.4, SL.3.1d, SL.3.2, SL.3.3, W.3.8, L.3.6
Making Connections:
3.1A, 3.1C, 3.1D, 3.1E, 3.6A, 3.6E, 3.6I, 3.7A, 3.7B, 3.7C, 3.7D, 3.7E, 3.7F, 3.7G, 3.9E(i), 3.9E(ii), 3.9E(iii), 3.13C, 3.13E, 3.13H
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