The stated learning gap is difficulty expressing ideas clearly and applying active listening skills. The Curriculum Standard for the 3-5 speaking and listening grade cluster states that the students will express ideas clearly and effectively in a variety of oral contexts and apply active listening skills in the analysis and evaluation of spoken ideas. I chose the unit The Very Hungry Caterpillar because my 3rd grade special education students will be required during our reading lesson to listen to the story in order to answer questions about the story as well as predict what will happen next as described in Teacher Presurvey Questions # 6 and 14.