Losing Grandpa
Realistic (fiction), 2,907 words, Level S (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Connect to prior knowledge
Comprehension	Analyze Character
Grammar and Mechanics	Punctuation
Word Work	Compound Words

Book Summary

Hannah's grandpa has lived with Hannah and her mother since Hannah was two years old. One day while she is at school, Grandpa has a stroke. Hannah is able to visit him in the hospital and talks to him even though he is in a coma. With her mother's help, Hannah learns how to cope with her feelings while her grandfather is sick and when he eventually dies. This thoughtful book offers young readers a realistic look at loving--and--losing--someone they care deeply about.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Connect to prior knowledge

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of making connections to prior knowledge
• Analyze characters in a story
• Understand and use quotation marks, commas, and end marks
• Recognize and use compound words

Vocabulary

• Content words: ghoulish, traumatic, zany

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 S Answer Sheet