Mystery in the Moonlight
Mystery (fiction), 1,617 words, Level U (Grade 4)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Visualize
Comprehension	Analyze Character
Grammar and Mechanics	Verbs
Word Work	Content Vocabulary

Book Summary

Mystery in the Moonlight is written to teach the reader about a condition called XP, Xeroderma Pigmentosum. The author leads the main characters, as well as readers, to wonder if their new neighbors could be vampires or werewolves, since no one sees them in the daylight. This book is a good starting point for leaning about XP, the delpeting ozone layer, and sun safety.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Visualize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand fictional text
• Analyze characters in the story
• Use future-tense verbs in sentences
• Understand and use content vocabulary

Vocabulary

• Content words: complemented, explanation, logical, privacy, s’mores, urgently, window treatment

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 U Answer Sheet