How Zebras Got Their Stripes
Folktale (fiction), 432 words, Level K (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Comprehension	Story Elements
Phonics	Consonant Digraphs
Grammar and Mechanics	Past-Tense Verbs
Word Work	Syllables

Book Summary

How Zebras Got Their Stripes is a Ugandan folktale about two donkeys who are tired of working and want an easier life. They meet a wise man who turns the donkeys into zebras by painting them. The idea catches on, but some of the donkeys run out of patience and pay the price.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Make, revise, and confirm predictions

Objectives

• Make, revise, and confirm predictions while reading to understand text
• Identify the elements of plot
• Identify initial digraph th in words
• Recognize past-tense verbs
• Identify closed syllables in a word

Vocabulary

• Content words: appreciated, finished, fooled, impatient, paint, patient, problem, relax, roam, unpainted, worked

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 K Answer Sheet