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Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving Resource Set
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- Guided Reading Level: L
- Genre: Nonfiction
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Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving by Laurie Halse Anderson
Leave the classic tale of Pilgrims and Native Americans behind. Instead, share an untold story of America’s holiday. In “Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving”, readers will learn the Story of Sarah Hale, the woman who penned “Mary Had a Little Lamb”, became the first magazine editor in America, and who fought for Thanksgiving. This fast-paced, fun read makes it easy for students to make predictions, ask questions, and infer information as they read about Sarah Hale’s crusade to establish a day of thanks for our nation. Readers will also learn how authors use ellipses to create suspense, connect information, and to encourage their readers to make predictions.
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- Word Work Lesson Plan and Activities for Vowel-consonant “e” letter combination
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- Running Record Assessment
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Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving Resource Set
Determining Importance with Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RI.2.1 RI.2.10 RI.2.2 RI.2.4 RI.2.8 SL.2.1b SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
Identifying the Author's Purpose with Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RI.2.10 RI.2.2 RI.2.6 RI.2.8 SL.2.1b SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
Making Inferences with Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RI.2.10 RI.2.3 RI.2.4 SL.2.1b SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
Making Predictions with Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RI.2.10 RI.2.3 RI.2.8 SL.2.1b SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
Retelling and Summarizing with Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.6 RF.2.3 RF.2.4 RI.2.1 RI.2.10 RI.2.2 RI.2.4 RI.2.6 RI.2.7 SL.2.1b SL.2.2 SL.2.3 W.2.8
Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving Word Work - Vowel-consonant "e" letter combination
Common Core Alignment:
RF.2.3 RF.2.4
Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving Vocabulary Connections
Common Core Alignment:
L.2.4a L.2.5a L.2.6
Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving Running Record
Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving Extension Activity
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