Classroom Resource

Axle the Freeway Cat

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

Overview

Childhood is a time for laughing, learning, and playing with friends. Every day all around the world children meet and make new friends. In this online book from the International Children's Digital Library, a lonely cat lives in a car with a kitchen on the dashboard. He delights in his work cleaning the highways. When he helps someone with car trouble in a traffic jam he makes a new friend. They then enjoy creating music together with a car horn. Author and Illustrator—Thacher Hurd.

This book highlights the many important aspects of making friends and being a good friend.

See the three supplemental assets for detailed teaching activities. The asset titled, "Forever Friendship- Making Friends Story Map," most closely aligns with the Alabama Course of Study.

Content Standards

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 2

ELA21.2.23
Identify the main story elements in a literary text.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Story elements
Literary text

Knowledge

Students know:

Literary text is a story that contains story elements, like a plot and characters.

Skills

Students are able to:

Identify the main story elements in a literary text, such as characters, settings, and plot.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Literary texts include story elements, and they can identify the various elements to better understand the text.

Interdisciplinary Connection(s)

Link to Resource

https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/icdl.la.rv.genre.axle/axle-the-freew…

Content Type / Source

CR Resource Type

Interactive/Game

Resource Provider

PBS

Accessibility

License

License Type

CUSTOM

Custom License Type (URL)

https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/help/terms-of-use/#restrictions

Comments or Notes

Supporting materials for teachers are included with this resource.

Approved Date

2022-10-27

Curated by

Design by Adaptive Theme

Learning Resource Type