Dinosaurs get the interest of all students and this Common Core integrated Reading/Science unit is centered around the exemplar text Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs! This book is one of the Grade 2/ Grade 3 Common Core Reading exemplar texts, and students should be familiar with the title and content of the book in order to do well on national standardized testing. This unit is aligned with Common Core standards and includes one week's worth of lesson plans for the book, including 90 minutes of direct instruction and center activities for 4 days and one day's worth of tests in grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. It integrates science, math, and writing, which is also recommended by Common Core.

The unit includes:
* Lesson plans for a 5 day cycle for the book Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs! including Journal, Grammar, Vocabulary, Math, and Comprehension
* Vocabulary- Student-friendly definitions for 10 vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, multiple choice worksheet, fill-in worksheet, dictionary worksheets, word illustration worksheets, and a vocabulary test
* Discussion Questions for completion after reading the story
* Dinosaur themed KWL chart
* Grammar lessons and worksheets for common/proper nouns
* Writing center with 4 writing prompts, teacher instructions, and student instructions
* Reading comprehension fact/opinion center activity with fact and opinion cards to sort and worksheets
* Math integration bar graphing and number ordering activity using dinosaur heights
* Ideas and instructions for science activities such as making salt dough fossils, creating Qtip dinosaurs, and cookie fossil excavation

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