The Best Guess
Informational Narrative (fiction), 592 words, Level M (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Self-monitor
Comprehension	Sequence Events
Phonics	Vowel Diphthong
Grammar and Mechanics	Quotation Marks
Word Work	Contractions

Book Summary

The Best Guess tells how friends in a neighborhood work together to try to win a contest. They research and chart data to find the best guess for the ice cream man’s question: “What will be the first one-hundred-degree day of the year?” Illustrations and graphs support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Self-monitor

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of self-monitoring to understand text
• Sequence events
• Vowel diphthong /ou/: ou and ow
• Identify and understand the use of quotation marks
• Recognize and use contractions

Vocabulary

• Content words: bar graph, certain, column, data, degrees, guesses, scan, tally mark, temperature

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 M Answer Sheet