Tale of the Chinese Zodiac

Common Core and Other National Standards

Language Arts

Common Core Reading Standards for Literature:  2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6

Common Core Reading Standards: Foundational Skills:

K and 1st: Phonological Awareness, Phonics and Word Recognition

2nd: Phonics and Word Recognition

3rd, 4th, 5th: Phonics and Word Recognition, Fluency

Common Core Speaking and Listening Standards: Comprehension and Collaboration -  2nd, 3rd,4th, 5th, 6th

Common Core Language Standards: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use - 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

Common Core Standard 10: Range, Quality & Complexity:

Range of Text Types for K-5th

Range of Text Types for 6th-12th

History/Social Studies

National History Standard 7 for K-4th

National US History Standards, Era 2, for 5th-8th

National Core Arts Standards

Music - Anchor Standards 4-6

Theater - Anchor Standards 3-6

Dance - Anchor Standards 1-6

 

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Vocabulary

plaque	longevity	exceed	folksy	context	pep
sapped	concentration	triumphant	compassionate	lunar	constellation
tether	slither	agile	rimshot	harmony	horde
benevolent	flagging	lagging	salvation	belch	exhausted
perspective	frustrated	errand	outrage	brew	draper
vow	personality	pterodactyl	peers	remote	shrewd
pack (of animals)

Phrases

assume the duties
get the memo
it's lost on me
to cast (fishing)
out of context
run out of pep
things turned ugly
game of fetch
talk some smack
a piece of cake
learn to let go
lose your touch
everybody's buzzing
keep things in perspective
register a complaint