The Thanksgiving the Jacks Built
El Día de Acción de Gracias de los Jiménez
Le repas de l'Action de grâces que les Jacques ont préparé
The Thanksgiving the Jacks Built
The Thanksgiving the Jacks Built
The Thanksgiving the Jacks Built
The Thanksgiving the Jacks Built
Fantasy (fiction), 494 words, Spanish Level K (Grade 2), Lexile 1680L
The Thanksgiving the Jacks Built and The Thanksgiving the Other Jacks Built are intended to be used together. These books use the same words but different pictures to illustrate Thanksgiving celebrated by an all-American family and an alien family. The lesson offers a unique opportunity to show students how a change in setting can change the meanings of words, as well as to provide an across-text connection. Familiar text pattern and repetitive language support readers.
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Visualize to understand text
Phonological Awareness
Rhyme : Discriminate rhyming words
Grammar and Mechanics
Past-Tense Verbs : Identify and use past-verb tenses
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
