Wonderful Winter
Realistic (fiction), 450 words, Level L (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Retell
Comprehension	Sequence Events
Phonics	Long Vowels
Grammar and Mechanics	Superlative Adjectives
Word Work	Compound Words

Book Summary

Wonderful Winter is a story about Elton, who enjoys being outside and is unhappy that winter has come. He is sad that he cannot swim, hike, or ride his bike anymore. It seems as though nobody can talk him out of his grumpiness until his next-door neighbor, Penelope, invites him to play in the snow with her. He realizes that snowshoeing, sledding, and building snow people can be just as fun as his favorite summertime activities. Illustrations support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Retell

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of retelling to understand and remember story events
• Sequence events
• Identify and discriminate long /o/ vowel sound
• Recognize superlative adjectives in text
• Recognize and form compound words

Vocabulary

• Content words: adventures, bundled, decided, galoshes, grumpiest, neighbor, snowshoeing, suggested, terrible, terrific, wrinkled

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 L Answer Sheet