Sammy Stuffit
Narrative (fiction), 779 words, Level N (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Summarize
Comprehension	Problem and Solution
Grammar and Mechanics	Complete Sentences
Word Work	Multiple Meaning Words

Book Summary

Sammy Stuffit is about a little boy who likes to collect and save lots of stuff. By the time he is an adult, he has collected so much stuff that he has to find places to store it all. Sammy finally realizes that all his stuff does not really make him happy, so he decides to give it all away. Readers will enjoy the illustrations, which humorously show just how much stuff Sammy has collected over the years.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Summarize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand events in a story
• Analyze the problem and solution in the story
• Write complete sentences
• Identify words used as both a noun and a verb

Vocabulary

• Content words: absolutely, boxcars, collecting, enough, fancier, frustrated, pressed, selfish, stashing, stuff, stuffed, warehouses

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