Ants in My Bed
Personal Recount (fiction), 1,569 words, Level T (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Ask and answer questions
Comprehension	Problem and Solution
Grammar and Mechanics	Adverbs
Word Work	Synonyms and Antonyms

Book Summary

Ants in My Bed, written in the first person, recounts a child's summer vacation at the shore with Gram. Living in a Victorian beach town is quite a contrast to the child’s usual life in the city. The child learns about ocean tides, building sand castles, and conquering ants in a bed. This book is the second in a three-part series. Charming illustrations complement the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions before, during, and after reading
• Identify problem and solution
• Understand and use adverbs that compare
• Understand synonyms and antonyms

Vocabulary

• Content words: abdomen, cedar shakes, cocoons, colony, dismay, larvae, moat, nodes, obstacle, pupae, saliva, steamboats, thorax, tide

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 T Answer Sheet