Arrows
Informational Narrative (fiction), 1,480 words, Level R (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Summarize
Comprehension	Make Inferences
Grammar and Mechanics	Pronouns
Word Work	Synonyms

Book Summary

Arrows is a story centered on a thirteen-year-old girl who discovers a series of arrows carved into large boulders. With her grandfather's help, she uncovers a hidden cipher. Will they be able to break the code or will the message remain a mystery? Illustrations and a photograph support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Summarize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
• Understand indirect language by making inferences
• Identify and understand the use of pronouns
• Identify and use synonyms

Vocabulary

• Content words: Choctaw, code, Code Talkers, deciphered, glyph, interpret, undergrowth

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 R Answer Sheet