Leap Year Birthday
Leap Year Birthday
Leap Year Birthday
Leap Year Birthday
Leap Year Birthday
Leap Year Birthday
Leap Year Birthday
Realistic (fiction), 452 words, Level K (Grade 2), Lexile 570L
Multilevel Book also available in level N
Students love celebrating their birthdays! But what if their birthday came only once every four years? Leap Year Birthday tells the story of Leroy, a boy whose birthday falls on February 29. Leroy wants to learn more about leap day and why it happens only once every four years. Detailed illustrations and engaging text will help students learn about the scientific principles behind leap day. This book can also be used to teach students how to analyze characters as well as to retell the events of a story in the correct sequence. The book and lesson are also available for levels H and N.
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Kurzweil 3000 Format
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Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Retell story events to understand text
Comprehension
Analyze Character : Analyze characters in a story
Phonics
Consonant Digraphs : Identify consonant th digraph
Grammar and Mechanics
Proper Nouns : Identify the names of the months and days of the week
Word Work
Alphabetical Order : Place words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
