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Rooted in Reading: Make Way for Ducklings | Reading Comprehension Activities for Describing Characters and Character Actions

Amy Lemons
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Resource Type:

  • Curriculum
  • Activities

Number of Pages:

  • 75

Applicable Grade Level(s):

  • 1st Grade

Subject(s):

  • ELA: Reading
  • ELA: Vocabulary

Included File Type(s):

  • PDF
  • Zip

Common Core Standards:

TEKS (if available):

Seasonality (if applicable):

  • Back to School

Bring character analysis and comprehension together with Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey. This engaging Rooted in Reading unit helps students explore character traits, analyze character actions, and better understand how characters drive a story.

Through interactive lessons and meaningful discussions, students will strengthen comprehension skills while building vocabulary and grammar knowledge.

Skills Covered

Reading Comprehension

  • Describing a Character
  • Characters: Inside and Out
  • Character Actions

Vocabulary

  • island
  • wade
  • mallard
  • dither
  • hatch

Grammar

  • Verbs

This week-long resource includes 5 days of comprehensive lesson plans featuring comprehension instruction, vocabulary activities, mentor sentence lessons, assessments, anchor charts, and an original nonfiction reader titled Mallard Ducks. Students will respond to text through writing, discussion, and engaging hands-on activities designed to deepen understanding.

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