Month: March 2018

    Written by: Megan McDonald Illustrated by: Peter H. Reynolds Genre: Humorous fiction Target Skill: Author’s Purpose – use text details to tell why an author writes a book Target Strategy: Monitor/Clarify – as you read, find a way to clear up what doesn’t make sense Essential Question: Why do some authors write funny stories? Big Idea: Our world is…

The Power of Magnets Essential Question: How can an invention cause peoples’ lives to change? Big Idea: To reach a goal takes hard work  Target Skill: Cause and Effect Target Strategy: Summarize Retelling vs Summarizing