Old Fears, New Trade
Old Fears, New Trade
Old Fears, New Trade
Old Fears, New Trade
Old Fears, New Trade
Old Fears, New Trade
Old Fears, New Trade
Realistic (fiction), 644 words, Level N (Grade 2), Lexile 530L
A village by the sea is threatened when ships stop visiting them to trade for needed goods. Raven, the village's leader, sets out on a journey to make new trading partners of the people of the plains. But will their old enemies be open to leaving the past behind and working together? Old Fears, New Trade is an engaging tale of a wise and brave leader who opens her mind to the possibility of new beginnings. The book can also be used to teach students how to analyze characters as well as identify and use homophones.
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Lesson Resources
Story Words
confused, harm, jewelry, medicine, new moon, pearls, plains, scars, warriors
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Make, revise, and confirm predictions to understand text
Comprehension
Analyze Character : Analyze characters
Phonics
Consonant Digraphs : Identify and use consonant digraph th
Grammar and Mechanics
Quotation Marks : Recognize and use quotation marks
Word Work
Homophones : Identify and use homophones
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
