Postcards from Alex

Who are the characters?

• Alex the armadillo

• Emperor Penguin

• Juan

• Chile

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

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Where is the setting?

• the zoo

• rainforest

• city

• desert

• mountain

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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What's the problem?

• There is no problem.

• Alex wants to travel.

• Alex's home is too warm and damp.

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CCSS.RL.2.3

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CCSS.RL.4.3

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In the beginning of the story . . .

• Alex wakes up.

• Alex goes to the desert.

• Alex leaves the rainforest and goes to the mountains in Chile.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Next, Alex . . .

• Alex goes to the mountains.

• Alex travels to the city, but doesn't like it.

• Alex goes home.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

In the end,

• Alex thinks the desert is too hot, so he returns home.

• Alex thinks the desert is too damp, so he returns home.

• Alex travels to an island.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3