Lesson Plans for COLONIAL LIFE Level L

Expand on the Reading

Writing Connection
Individual Writing
Say: The last line of the text reads: Do you think you would like to have lived then? Make a list of the pros, good points, and cons, bad points, of living during colonial times. Decide whether you would like to have lived then. Using your list, write why you would or would not like to have lived in colonial America. 

Science/Social Studies Connection
Science has changed how we live with discoveries and inventions. Make a list of discoveries and inventions related to everyday life and how it has changed from the way people lived in colonial times to today. Predict what inventions or discoveries will change daily life in our future. 

Reading Independently
Invite children to reread the book independently or with a partner. They could then look for and read other books about colonial life.

Home Connection
Invite children to take the book home to read with their family and share comparisons. 

Assessment

  • Monitor children's responses in the Comprehending the Text section to assess how well they understand the text or story.
  • Monitor reading to see whether children are using the effective reading strategies.
  • Assess children's knowledge of comparing and contrasting.       

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