The Know-Nothings Talk Turkey
The Know-Nothings Talk Turkey
The Know-Nothings Talk Turkey
The Know-Nothings Talk Turkey
The Know-Nothings Talk Turkey
The Know-Nothings Talk Turkey
The Know-Nothings Talk Turkey
Humorous (fiction), Trade Book, Lexile 450
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
Check your school or local library for this book.
The Know-Nothings Talk Turkey
By Michele Sobel Spirn
Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Author's Purpose : Identify author's purpose
Grammar and Mechanics
Quotation Marks : Identify quotation marks
Word Work
Multiple Meaning Words : Recognize multiple-meaning words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assessment Resources
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