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Morty and the Mouse Town Talent Show
Fantasy (fiction), 1,727 words, Level S (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy Summarize
Comprehension Cause and Effect
Grammar and Mechanics Adverbs
Word Work Compound Words

Book Summary

Morty is back in another episode of tomfoolery. When Morty's sister makes him mad, he decides to play a trick on her. But when the trick results in an embarrassing moment for his sister, Morty is filled with remorse.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy
  • Summarize

Objectives

  • Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
  • Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
  • Recognize adverbs used in text
  • Recognize and understand the use of compound words

Vocabulary

  • Content words: impatiently, indication, mischievous, mortified, offensive, rationalized, reassuringly, remorse, tolerate, wafted
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