The Squire's Bride
Folktale (fiction), 400 words, Level K (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Comprehension	Story Elements
Phonics	Double Letters
Grammar and Mechanics	Adjectives
Word Work	Content Vocabulary

Book Summary

This delightful retelling of a Norwegian folktale becomes more humorous with every page as a rich, lonely squire tries to take a bride. The squire’s choice is a lovely young girl, but the girl has another idea, which sets off a series of laugh-out-loud events. The Squire’s Bride is a simple chapter book with charming 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 fictional text
• Identify the story elements of setting, characters, and plot, especially as they relate to a folktale
• Recognize double-letter words in text
• Recognize adjectives as words that describe
• Understand and use content vocabulary

Vocabulary

• Content words: bay, clatter, courting, debt, harvest, mare, parson, squire

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 K Answer Sheet