Encourage students to become thoughtful readers with Edward the Emu by Sheena Knowles. This Rooted in Reading unit focuses on making predictions, revising thinking throughout a text, and using evidence from the story to confirm predictions.

Students will learn how strong readers use clues from both the text and illustrations to anticipate what might happen next and adjust their thinking as they read.

Skills Covered

Reading Comprehension

• Making Predictions
• Predictions Throughout the Text
• Confirming Predictions

Vocabulary

• bask
• snarl
• clamber
• amusing
• detest
• gumption

Grammar

• Writing Sentences

This week-long resource includes 5 days of detailed lesson plans featuring comprehension instruction, vocabulary activities, grammar lessons, mentor sentence work, assessments, anchor chart templates, and an original nonfiction reader titled Excellent Emus. Students will engage in rich discussions, written responses, and hands-on activities that help bring the story and learning objectives together.