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The Know-Nothings Talk Turkey
By Michele Sobel Spirn
The Know-Nothings Talk Turkey
Humorous (fiction),
Trade Book, Lexile:
320
This story tells about four friends who call themselves the Know-Nothings. The Know-Nothings don’t know much about anything and tend to get their facts mixed up. Rich with word play, this story will help readers connect picture clues to text to figure out meaning.
Book Resources
Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Identify author’s purpose
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify quotation marks
Word Work
Recognize multiple-meaning words
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Identify author’s purpose
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify quotation marks
Word Work
Recognize multiple-meaning words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assess the Objectives
How To Assemble Your Book
Single-Sided Book
