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The Homework Lesson
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Reading Recovery 28
DRA 28
The Homework Lesson
Fantasy (fiction), 1,234 words, Level P (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy Summarize
Comprehension Sequence Events
Grammar and Mechanics Pronouns
Word Work Synonyms

Book Summary

Ms. Rose’s fifth grade class is a fun place to learn, but make sure you do your homework! It's true that no one likes to do homework, but what happens when you put it off? The pile grows and grows, Ms. Rose turns into a real monster, and life is not fun. The kids learn their lesson, and they never put off their homework again. Readers will enjoy the amusing way this message is expressed.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy
  • Summarize

Objectives

  • Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand and recall the events in a story
  • Sequence events in a story
  • Identify and use pronouns in place of nouns
  • Identify and use synonyms

Vocabulary

  • Content words: assignments, enormous, excuses, extensions, homework, immediately, monster, talons
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