Say Something | Back-to-School Read Aloud Unit | Picture Book Lessons

This engaging picture book read aloud is perfect for back-to-school and building a strong classroom community. This read aloud unit is built around the picture book Say Something by Peter H. Reynolds. You will need to obtain a copy of the book prior to beginning the unit. You should be able to find it at your local library. You may also be able to find a video read aloud on Youtube.

During this unit, your students will be creating a flip book to complete as you work though the unit. Instructions are provided for printing and assembling the flip book, making your prep work simple and efficient.

Included in this unit:

• Anticipation Guide
• Concept Map
• Theme
• Vocabulary
• Assessment
• Written Response
• Class Activity
• Discussion Questions

Standards:

FOURTH GRADE

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.1
  Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.2
  Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.4
  Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.6
  Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4.C
  Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.

FIFTH GRADE

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.1
  Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.2
  Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4
  Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6
  Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are described.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.4.C
  Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.

SIXTH GRADE

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1
  Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.2
  Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6
  Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.C
  Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.D
  Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).

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