Finding and Describing Connections in Text

Contributor: Stefani Allegretti. Lesson ID: 14065

Join Spot the puppy on his first day of school! Discover fun connections between the things Spot does, like spelling and painting. How many connections can you make? Find out!

categories

Comprehension, Writing

subject
English / Language Arts
learning style
Auditory, Visual
personality style
Beaver
Grade Level
Primary (K-2)
Lesson Type
Quick Query

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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  • Do you remember your first day of school?
  • What was your favorite part?

Maybe you met new friends or played a fun game.

  • Did you get to do lots of fun things on your first day?

Maybe you painted a picture or learned a new word.

Get ready to join Spot on his first day of school! You’ll get to paint, spell, and more along with him.

As you follow Spot, try to think about how your first day of school was like his.

  • What things did you do that were the same?
  • What things were different?

See what connections you can find with Spot at school!

Lots of stories have different people, animals, places, or things. Many times, they are connected!

Watch the video below to read along with Spot Goes to School by Eric Hill. You will see Spot, a playful puppy, on his first day of school! Look for ways to connect things as you follow along!

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Spot did a lot of fun things at school in this story.

paitning of a dog

  • Do you remember some things that Spot did at school?

One thing Spot did was spell! He made the word D-O-G, which spells dog!

Another fun thing Spot did was paint. He used his paws to make a colorful picture.

paw prints in different colored paint

Spot did other things too!

Now, try to think of how these two things — spelling and painting — are conncected.

One connection is that Spot did both!

  • Is there another connection?

Yes!

  • Where did Spot do the spelling and painting?

In the same place! At school, of course!

The connection is that both events happened in the same place, at Spot's school.

Great work! You found another connection!

Next, move to the Got It? section and find more connections in the story!

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