October 2024
Pumpkin Racer?
Extend the Lesson
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Skill-Building Sheets
Academic Standards
Reading Objective:
Children will discover one town’s tradition of pumpkin boat racing.
Science Focus:
giant pumpkins, engineering
ELA Skills:
key details, vocabulary, writing
Page 4 Skill:
read a life cycle
Vocabulary:
shell, pulp, sturdy
CCSS:
RI.2.1 key details; RI.2.2 identify the main topic; RI.2.3 describe steps in a technical procedure; RI.2.4 determine meanings of words; RI.2.7 diagrams; RF.2.4 read on-level texts; W.2.2 write informative texts; SL.2.1 collaborative conversations; SL.2.3 ask and answer questions
Lexile Measure:
500L