Mozart
Biography (nonfiction), 1,529 words, Level R (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Connect to prior knowledge
Comprehension	Draw Conclusions
Grammar and Mechanics	Quotation Marks
Word Work	Content Vocabulary

Book Summary

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an extraordinary musician who began playing and writing music as a young child. His amazing talents did not provide him with an easy life. He lived in poverty for his entire life and died at the age of 36. This biography explains why he is considered the greatest musician ever to live.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Connect to prior knowledge

Objectives

• Connect to prior knowledge while reading
• Draw conclusions
• Understand and recognize quotation marks
• Identify and use content vocabulary

Vocabulary

• Content words: concerto, dreadful, monastery, organ, organist, probable, prodigy, requiem, scales, smitten

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