The Buffalo Hunt
Historical (fiction), 798 words, Level N (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Summarize
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
Grammar and Mechanics	Conjunctions
Word Work	Plural Endings

Book Summary

Wind-in-the-Treetops is going on his first buffalo hunt with the men of his tribe. This short narrative describes the preparation for and the events of the hunt, and what the hunt means for the family. The illustrations bring the story to life.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Summarize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of summarizing
• Identify main ideas and details
• Identify conjunctions used in the text
• Understand plural nouns with -s and -es endings

Vocabulary

• Content words: buffalo, cautiously, envied, medicine lodge, medicine men, preparing, sacred, stampede, surrounded, swiftest

Book Resources

Formats Single-Sided Book Single-Sided Color Cover Double-Sided Book Double-Sided Color Cover Pocketbook Lesson Resources Lesson Plan Worksheets Discussion Cards Comprehension Quiz Level N Answer Sheet