Vincent's Bedroom
Descriptive (nonfiction), 848 words, Level Q (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Visualize
Comprehension	Author's Purpose
Grammar and Mechanics	Adjectives
Word Work	Suffixes

Book Summary

Bright yellow stars twirling in a navy blue sky. A sunny green meadow during a summer afternoon. Golden sunflowers arranged in a bouquet. These are just some examples of the more than 2,000 works that artist Vincent Van Gogh created during his lifetime based on his surroundings. Vincent's Bedroom is an introduction to the life and work of Van Gogh. Readers will learn about how Vincent's personality and lifestyle influenced his style of painting. Vivid color photographs of Van Gogh's most famous works, particularly "The Bedroom Series," are included throughout the book.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Visualize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
• Analyze author’s purpose in the text
• Identify and understand the use of adjectives
• Understand the use of the -ed suffix

Vocabulary

• Content words: churned, content, despair, encouraged, glistened, haven, moods, museum, sketches, studio, style, versions

Book Resources

Formats Single-Sided Color Book Double-Sided Color Book Lesson Resources Lesson Plan Worksheets Discussion Cards Comprehension Quiz Level Q Answer Sheet