"A Day for Rememberin'" Lesson Plan & Worksheets

This product contains PDF activities based on A Day for Rememberin' by Leah Henderson. The first activity has students determine the central message of the text. The second activity has students use context clues to determine the meaning of words. Finally, students will write an essay to respond to the phrase, "knowledge is its own freedom."

Recommended for Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7

A great book and activity for Memorial Day lessons with an easy to follow guide to make sub plans easy.

The students will have to:

• read A Day for Rememberin' by Leah Henderson
• identify the central message
• determine the meaning of words
• write an essay about a repeated phrase from the text

Standards:

• CCSSRL.4.2, CCSSRL.4.4, CCSSRL.5.2, CCSSRI.5.4, CCSSRL.6.2, CCSSRL.6.4, CCSSRL.7.2, CCSSRL.7.4, CCSSCCRA.R.2, CCSSCCRA.R.4

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