The UpDown Boy
Narrative (fiction), 706 words, Level N (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Visualize
Comprehension	Cause and Effect
Grammar and Mechanics	Exclamation Marks
Word Work	Adjectives

Book Summary

The Updown Boy tells the story of a boy who is sad because the people around him are sad. He wants to make everyone happy but can't figure out how. Eventually, he solves the problem by changing his view of the world. By walking on his hands, frowns become smiles. To his surprise, the updown boy helps to make the unhappy people around him happy once again. Imaginative illustrations support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Visualize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of visualizing
• Identify cause and effect
• Understand the use of exclamation marks in text
• Identify adjectives and the nouns they describe

Vocabulary

• Content words: ceiling, confusing, discovery, gooey, magical, muddled, simplest, slurped, squiggly, wonderfully

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