
Becky's Puzzle Problem
Realistic (fiction),
1,157 words,
Level P (Grade 2)
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.
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
array, challenge, compared, defective, design, discouraged, energetic, impatient, organized, separate, trick
array, challenge, compared, defective, design, discouraged, energetic, impatient, organized, separate, trick
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand the text
Comprehension
Analyze the problem and solution in the story
Phonics
Identify long /e/ digraphs
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use adjectives
Word Work
Identify and match synonyms
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand the text
Comprehension
Analyze the problem and solution in the story
Phonics
Identify long /e/ digraphs
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use adjectives
Word Work
Identify and match synonyms
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class








