
Sparky's Mystery Fortune
Mystery (fiction),
521 words,
Level N (Grade 2)
Emma and her family go to the Golden Pagoda restaurant every year on her mom's birthday. Before they leave, Emma puts their new puppy, Sparky, out in the backyard, but forgets to lock the gate. While at dinner, each member of the family receives a mysterious fortune in their fortune cookie. When they arrive home, they discover that Sparky has escaped the backyard. How will their fortunes help Emma and her family find Sparky?
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
breathlessly, container, discovered, fortune cookies, mystery, restaurant, theories
breathlessly, container, discovered, fortune cookies, mystery, restaurant, theories
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand text
Comprehension
Identify correct sequence of events in the text
Phonics
Identify r-controlled /ur/ letter combinations er, ir, and ur
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use contractions correctly
Word Work
Identify and distinguish between multiple-meaning words
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand text
Comprehension
Identify correct sequence of events in the text
Phonics
Identify r-controlled /ur/ letter combinations er, ir, and ur
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use contractions correctly
Word Work
Identify and distinguish between multiple-meaning words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class








