Li's Tangram Animals
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Li's Tangram Animals
Li's Tangram Animals
Narrative (fiction),
684 words,
Level O (Grade 2)
Li's Tangram Animals is about an eight-year-old boy from China who has recently moved to the United States. He is worried about fitting in with his second grade classmates. When Li gives his teacher a tangram, the students become interested in how it works and friendships blossom. Illustrations and diagrams support the text and introduce readers to basic geometry concepts.
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Story Words
cartilage, China, clever, language, marsupial, parallel, parallelogram, riddles, square, surprise, symbol, tangram puzzle, triangles
cartilage, China, clever, language, marsupial, parallel, parallelogram, riddles, square, surprise, symbol, tangram puzzle, triangles
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
Comprehension
Identify story elements
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify quotation marks in text
Word Work
Arrange words in alphabetical order
Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
Comprehension
Identify story elements
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify quotation marks in text
Word Work
Arrange words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
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