Our Spot-Storyworks 2

What is the most important message of this story? [central message]

• Cleaning up your community is important.

• Sometimes it is more important to put the needs of your community above your own personal wants.

• It’s fun to plant gardens.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

In the story, Eric says, “It’s just a vacant lot.” Which of these words means the same as vacant? [vocabulary]

• empty

• green

• crowded

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the lot in the story? [vocabulary]

• an area of land that the kids find

• a pile of toys

• a playground with swings and slides

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does Nico do after Mr. Perry tells him about the need for a community garden? [describe how characters respond to events]

• Nico writes a letter to the newspaper.

• Nico talks to his friends about how “Our Spot” might help.

• Nico forgets and doesn’t do anything.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

How does Nico feel about the vacant lot when he first finds it? [point of view]

• He is excited and has an idea about what to do with it.

• He is scared of it.

• He doesn’t care about it.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.9

Which character does NOT help clean up the vacant lot? [key details]

• Kiana

• Georgie

• Mr. Perry

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which of the following do the friends do in the vacant lot? [key details]

• They lie in the grass looking at shapes in the clouds.

• They blow bubbles.

• They build a playground.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What do Nico’s friends think about his idea to make the vacant lot into a community garden? [describe how characters respond to events]

• They are understanding and agree to it.

• They are angry and disagree with him.

• They cry and yell.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

What event happens at the end of the story? [story structure]

• Nico and his friends play one last round of tag in the lot.

• The kids clean the lot.

• The kids get together and plant a lot of vegetables.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

What does this picture tell us about what might happen after the end of the story? [use visuals]

• Mr. Perry might build a tree fort in the vacant lot.

• Nico might play soccer in the vacant lot.

• The kids might plant the community garden in the lot.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1