Lesson Plans for YEE HAW! THE REAL LIVES OF THE COWBOYS Level T

Expand on the Reading

Writing
Students may like to imagine what it was like for cowboys on the cattle drive. Based on what they have learned in the book, have students write a week's journal entries from the point of view of a cowboy or cowgirl. Remind them to take the real events of cowboy life into consideration as they use their imagination. 

Assessment 

  • Evaluate student discussion and Worksheet 1 to assess how well students are able to comprehend content vocabulary based on context. How well can they cross-reference context to help them understand the book?
  • Review students' completed Worksheet 2 to assess their use of prefixes and suffixes.
  • Read students' cowboy journals to check that they understand the realities of the cowboy life.

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