Spider Monkey's Question
Folktale (fiction), 1,107 words, Level O (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Summarize
Comprehension	Analyze Character
Grammar and Mechanics	Punctuation
Word Work	Suffixes

Book Summary

Tari the Spider Monkey was born asking questions about everything. One day he asks a question only the Namer can answer. Tari and his friend Balam Iguana travel to the other world beyond the forest to ask the Namer how she thought of their names. The illustrations accompanying the text are sure to delight readers.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Summarize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of summarizing
• Analyze characters
• Recognize and use question marks
• Understand the suffix -ion

Vocabulary

• Content words: canopy, rainforest, fronds, landscape, generation, mystery, iguana, jaguar, macaw, puma, permission, curiosity, creature

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 O Answer Sheet