What the Boys Found
Informational (nonfiction), 1,490 words, Level S (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Visualize
Comprehension	Problem and Solution
Grammar and Mechanics	Commas
Word Work	Conjunctions

Book Summary

In 1940, four teenage boys stumbled upon an important discovery in Lascaux, France. Exploring in the woods, they discovered a large hole in the ground and excitedly dug to investigate. They continued to explore the cave, using lanterns to go even deeper, until they discovered a dark, cavernous room. The walls were covered with paintings of animals--found later to be created by Stone Age people who lived 17,000 years earlier. Archaeologists began to raise many questions, some of which are still unanswered. Photographs, a map, and illustrations support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Visualize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
• Analyze problem and solution
• Identify and use commas after introductory words
• Understand the use of conjunctions in the text

Vocabulary

• Content words: accustomed, analyzed, bas-relief, befuddled, cavernous, discovery, exploration, masterpieces, methods, mysterious, mystical, passage, radiocarbon, scaffold, treasures

Book Resources

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