
At Jacob's House
Realistic (fiction),
567 words,
Level L (Grade 2)
Juanito is excited to go over to his friend Jacob's to play. When he arrives, he finds Jacob's house to be quite different from his own. While there, Juanito learns about a lot of new things, such as a mezuzah, the Torah, and a shofar. But Juanito realizes that despite their differences, he and Jacob are going to be good friends
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
Hebrew, Jewish, mezuzah, mitzvah, Roman Catholic, Sabbath, shema, shofar, Torah
Hebrew, Jewish, mezuzah, mitzvah, Roman Catholic, Sabbath, shema, shofar, Torah
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Make, revise, and confirm predictions to understand text
Comprehension
Identify author’s purpose
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand the use of quotation marks
Word Work
Identify and understand the meaning of compound words
Make, revise, and confirm predictions to understand text
Comprehension
Identify author’s purpose
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand the use of quotation marks
Word Work
Identify and understand the meaning of compound words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class









