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Grade Level(s): 2 & 3

Subject(s): Language Arts/Reading

Objective(s): Students will be able to:

1) Identify the main idea of the book "Chrysanthemum" by Kevin Henkes

2) List both negative and positive outcomes of having a long name.

3) Define vocabulary words within the text.

4) Draw themselves and write a short story about what makes them special (i.e. name, talent, etc...)

Materials* "Chrysanthemum" by Kevin Henkes

* A Chrysanthemum (or a picture of a chrysanthemum)

* Chart Paper

* Large Poster boards

* Markers, pencils, colorful yarn

Table:

Example

Negative and Positive outcomes of having a long

 

NICE THINGS

NOT-SO-NICE THINGS

The name sounds lovely

The name has too many letter/too long

Vocabulary

* Chrysanthemum-a type of flower

* Wilted-collapsed, like a flower that hasn't been watered

* Absolutely perfect-wonderful, nothing wrong at all

* Absolutely dreadful-horrible, everything is wrong

 

Measurable objects

MAIN IDEA –is the most important idea in a story, or in part of a story.

 

Important details from the story (chart paper)

1. Chrysanthemum loves the way that her name looks on an envelope.

2. Chrysanthemum loves the way her name sounds when her mother wakes her up.

3. Chrysanthemum loves the way her name sounds and looks.

 

MAIN IDEA: is often repeated several times in a story

More important details from the story:

1. Chrysanthemum’s parents think she is perfect.

2. The name Chrysanthemum is both unique and perfect.

 

 

MAIN IDEA: Chrysanthemum loves her name

 

* Contains one short story: requires the students to find the main idea for the story.

* Below the short story, there is a small chart that will help the students determine the

main idea by drawing important people, places, and/or objects that give a hint to the main idea.

* Last page: requires students to make up their own short story about what makes them special. They must also be able to identify their own main idea in order to show a comprehensive understanding what main idea signifies.

 

 

 

Assessment (handout)

 

 

 

 

 

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