Coyote and the Star
Folktale (fiction), 1,134 words, Level P (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Comprehension	Problem and Solution
Grammar and Mechanics	Nouns
Word Work	Compound Words

Book Summary

Coyote and the Star is an adaptation of a Klamath Indian myth. Coyote falls in love with a star and tries many ways to get the star's attention. In the end, he gets her to notice him, but his foolish ways bring tragic results to the coyote. The text is accompanied by imaginative illustrations.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Make, revise, and confirm predictions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand and recall important details and events in text
• Locate and summarize the problem and solution in text
• Identify and categorize nouns
• Identify and use compound words

Vocabulary

• Content words: coyote, gazed, impact, resilient, vowed

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 P Answer Sheet