From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Lesson Plan

Read the opening letter and Chapters 1 and 2.

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.7
   Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.8
   Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.5
   Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.

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