Harold the Dummy
Humorous (fiction), 1,620 words, Level S (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Ask and answer questions
Comprehension	Analyze Character
Grammar and Mechanics	Commas
Word Work	Suffixes

Book Summary

As if having the name "Ermaline" isn't bad enough, Ermaline's mother is crazy about safety. She decides to build a dummy to put in the back seat of their car so it will look like they are traveling with a man. The ugly dummy causes even more teasing for poor Ermaline. But when the dummy foils a car thief, Ermaline might have to change her mind.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
• Use the reading strategy of analyzing characters to understand text
• Use commas to set off clauses and phrases
• Use suffix -ment to make new words

Vocabulary

• Content words: berets, certified, customized, fanatic, humiliated, plodded, unconscious, whittled

Book Resources

Formats Single-Sided Book Single-Sided Color Cover Double-Sided Book Double-Sided Color Cover Lesson Resources Lesson Plan Worksheets Discussion Cards Comprehension Quiz Level S Answer Sheet