Vacation Time!
Fantasy (fiction),
595 words,
Level M (Grade 2)
Serial
In this sixth installment in the Hoppers series, the rabbits are ready to spend their vacation money. After a brief setback when Snubby Nose loses his money, the Hoppers hop aboard a train for a ride. But when the train goes through a tunnel, scaring all four little Hoppers, Grandpa Grizzly must come to the rescue with head-lamps and chocolate treats
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Lesson Resources
Download the full lesson plan for Vacation Time!
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
aboard, countryside, disappeared, explosion, frowning, glittering, headlamps, platform, vacation
aboard, countryside, disappeared, explosion, frowning, glittering, headlamps, platform, vacation
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence events
Phonics
Fluently read the long /a/ vowel digraph ai
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and understand the formation of past-tense verbs ending in -ed
Word Work
Identify common compound words
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence events
Phonics
Fluently read the long /a/ vowel digraph ai
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and understand the formation of past-tense verbs ending in -ed
Word Work
Identify common compound words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
