Sarah Plain and Tall – Third Grade Rocks!

Sarah Plain and Tall Summary:

Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan. Sarah, Plain and Tall is a simple story of a family that needs a motherand of the woman who gradually fills this need. It is not a tale of wild action or frightful events. Instead, it emphasizes the humanity of characters who yearn to be loved but fear they may be unworthy of love. The novella focuses on honest emotion and portrays characters attempting to cope with complex feelings. Sarah, Plain and Tall is popular with young readers, who enjoy its vivid recreation of a different era and appreciate MacLachlan’s understanding of the universal emotional needs of young people.

Sarah Plain and Tall written and illustrated by Patricia MacLachlan

GENRE: HISTORICAL FICTION

*Access Student Book 2 start on pg. 170

Essential Question: What was life on the prairie like for the pioneers?

Target Skill: Story Structure

Target Strategy: Monitor/Clarify

Vocabulary Strategy: Prefix non

Games:

Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns Safari Video

Possessive Pronouns Safari Video


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