March 2026

Making Magic Dragons

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Learning Objective:

Children will understand how author Tracey West creates characters for her books.

 

Social Studies Focus:

Read Across America Day

 

ELA Focus:

writing process

 

Page 4 Skill:

character traits

 

Vocabulary:

author, characters, character traits, outside traits, inside traits

 

CCSS:

RI.1.1 key details; RF.1.1 capitalization; L.1.6 vocabulary; SL.1.1 collaborative conversations; SL.1.5 draw to clarify ideas

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