The Hoppers Start School
Fantasy (fiction),
696 words,
Level M (Grade 2)
Serial
It's the first day of school, and so far, things aren't going well for Snubby Nose. He burns his mouth on his oatmeal, he looses his lunch box, and he stops to feel sorry for himself, which makes him late for school. But Grandpa Grizzly comes along and helps Snubby Nose learn a lesson about feeling better when things are down
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Lesson Resources
Download the full lesson plan for The Hoppers Start School
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
bunch, forgotten, lunchbox, oatmeal, troubles
bunch, forgotten, lunchbox, oatmeal, troubles
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
Phonics
Fluently read the /ou/ diphthong
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify quotation marks in text
Word Work
Identify common compound words
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
Phonics
Fluently read the /ou/ diphthong
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify quotation marks in text
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
