Raven and the Flood
Folktale (fiction), 897 words, Level N (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Summarize
Comprehension	Analyze Setting
Grammar and Mechanics	Simple and Compound Subjects
Word Work	Multiple Syllable Words

Book Summary

In Raven and the Flood, a great storm covers the world in water. A wise sea captain builds a very large boat and gathers one male and one female of each animal. He loads the animals and his family onto the boat and sets sail. After the rains stop, he sends Raven and Dove to find land; each returns with proof of land and life beyond the boat.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Summarize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of summarizing
• Analyze the setting of the story
• Identify simple and compound subjects
• Locate and divide multiple-syllable words

Vocabulary

• Content words: agreeing, captain, collected, deerskin, discovered, eager, fertile, flooded, harvest, huddled, plentiful, pod, respect, survived, swelled, visible

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 N Answer Sheet