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Ratty Rats
Fantasy (fiction), 414 words, Level K (Grade 2)
Fantasy (fiction), 414 words, Level K (Grade 2)
Lesson Objectives
| Reading Strategy | Visualize |
| Comprehension | Sequence Events |
| Phonics | Open Vowels |
| Grammar and Mechanics | Adjectives |
| Word Work | Antonyms |
Book Summary
Ratty Rats is a fictional tale about a group of rats that sneak onto a ship that is getting ready to sail. The rats run to the cargo bay and proceed to get settled for the journey. They eat the sailors' stored food, chew the ship's anchor rope, and eat through the ship's sails. The captain becomes very angry, but the crew refuses to acquiesce to his solution.
About the Lesson
Targeted Reading Strategy
- Visualize
Objectives
- Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
- Sequence events
- Identify open vowel y in words
- Identify and use adjectives
- Understand the use of antonyms
Vocabulary
- Content words: anchor, anchorman, captain, cargo bay, crescent moon, evidence, first mate, gangway, hoist, lifeboat, mended, nibbling, sail, sailors