Becky's Puzzle Problem
Realistic (fiction), 1,157 words, Level P (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Comprehension	Problem and Solution
Phonological Awareness	Long Vowel Digraph
Grammar and Mechanics	Adjectives
Word Work	Synonyms

Book Summary

Becky has always loved puzzles. Now Becky has a three-day weekend ahead of her and a new 300-piece puzzle to work on. Readers witness how Becky works through the problems of putting together a puzzle of this size and what she learns from thinking creatively and not giving up when things get difficult.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Make, revise, and confirm predictions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand the text
• Analyze the problem and solution in the story
• Identify long /e/ digraphs
• Recognize and use adjectives
• Identify and match synonyms

Vocabulary

• Content words: array, challenge, compared, defective, design, discouraged, energetic, impatient, organized, separate, trick

Book Resources

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