Tacos are the theme of a lesson plan all about adjectives. Scholars list as many adjectives as possible to describe tacos and play a game of Not Like the Others before reading Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin. Peers guess their favorite foods using adjectives, then write invitations for the dragon friends to attend a taco party. 

Concepts

adjectives, Grammar, parts of speech

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Instructional Ideas

• Browse the teacher's notes and other suggestions to modify the lesson in a way that best fits the needs of your class

Classroom Considerations

• Requires internet access, projection, and audio
• Set aside prep time to gather materials and make copies

Pros

• Provides a link to watch a video of the story
• The invitation serves as an assessment

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.2.6 L.2.1.d L.2.5.b L.3.1.a L.3.1.g L.4.1.d