Crows Share a Pie
Fantasy (fiction), 640 words, Level N (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Retell
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
Phonics	Blends
Grammar and Mechanics	Adjectives
Word Work	Synonyms

Book Summary

Crows Share a Pie is a delightful story about sharing that also teaches students about fractions. Students will find not one, but eight crows that think sharing is a good thing. As the crows divide their pie into smaller and smaller pieces, the concept of fractions as parts of a whole is reinforced in both the text and the illustrations.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Retell

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of retelling to understand a fiction story
• Identify main idea and details
• Identify spellings for r-family blends
• Recognize words that describe (adjectives)
• Identify synonyms

Vocabulary

• Content words: equal, flapped, fourths, glided, halves, one-eighth, swooped

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 N Answer Sheet