Part 3: Charly Dances 'til It Drops
Realistic (fiction),
1,433 words,
Level R (Grade 3)
Serial
Charly is back in the third installment of a five-part series. Charly's town is in the middle of a drought, and no rain means no water for the wild oats, watermelons, and apples that Charly planted in the public park! But Charly is determined to make her New Year's "revolution" come true and to bring a smile to everyone's face with her garden. What will she do to make it rain?
Book Resources
More Book Options
-
Kurzweil 3000 FormatUse of Kurzweil 3000® formatted books requires the purchase of Kurzweil 3000 software at www.kurzweiledu.com.
Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
chemical, exotic, experiment, glistened, jealous, nonessential, permission, public, rain dance, spoil, unfortunately
chemical, exotic, experiment, glistened, jealous, nonessential, permission, public, rain dance, spoil, unfortunately
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence events in a story
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and understand the use of ellipses
Word Work
Identify and use order words
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence events in a story
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and understand the use of ellipses
Word Work
Identify and use order words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assess the Objectives
How To Assemble Your Book
Single-Sided Book
Double-Sided Book
Pocket Book
