My trial lesson

• Literacy
• 2nd Grade

Today we are reading My Friend is Sad by Mo Willems.

Goals

• Improve reading comprehension.
• Improve reading fluency.
• Understand the feelings of others.
• Develop a plan to help a friend in need.

Class Discussion

• Have you ever had a friend who was sad?
• What did you do to try to cheer them up?
• Did it work?

Important Words

• Cowboy
• Clown
• Robot
  

Familiar Words

• Friend
• Saw
• There

Vocabulary

Class Discussion

• Does it make you happy to be around your friends?

• Have you ever been sad because your friend was not with you?

Time to READ!

You Need:

• Your reading partner
• Your book: My Friend is Sad
• A notebook and pencil

Read quietly together (take turns). If you finish early you may draw a picture of your favorite thing to do with your friend.

Reflect

Talk with your partner for two minutes to develop a plan for what to do if you see a friend who is sad.