Presidents and American Symbols: Supplemental Guide 3A | A Clever General 57- Evaluative Think Pair Share: Why do you think the title of today’s read-
aloud is called “A Clever General”?
Sentence Frames:
Was George Washington clever?
The title is “A Clever General”
because...
In the read-aloud ..., so the title
is “A Clever General.”
- Answers may vary, but should include that George Washington came up
with a clever idea to trick the British army.
[Add clever to the Presidents Idea Web from Lesson 2.]
- After hearing today’s read-aloud and questions and answers, do
you have any remaining questions? [If time permits, you may wish to
allow for individual, group, or class research of the text and/or other
resources to answer these remaining questions.]
Word Work: Clever
- In the read-aloud you heard, “George Washington came up with a
clever idea.” - Say the word clever with me three times.
- Clever means smart.
- In the story, “The Three Little Pigs,” the third pig was clever to build
his home out of brick. - Tell your partner about a character from a story that is clever. Tell
your partner who the character is and what the character did that was
clever. Try to use complete sentences and use the word clever when
you tell about the character.
[Ask two or three students. If necessary, guide and/or rephrase the
students’ responses: “In the story, [title of story], was clever
because... ”] - What’s the word we’ve been talking about?
If time allows, have students draw a picture of their clever character and
label their pictures.