Acropolis Adventure
Informational (fiction), 2,603 words, Level Z (Grade 5)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Visualize
Comprehension	Compare and Contrast
Grammar and Mechanics	Possessives
Word Work	Similes and Metaphors

Book Summary

Acropolis Adventure is told from a young man's perspective as he and his parents vacation in Greece. He meets Dimitri, an old friend of his father's, who shows him some of the famous local landmarks. Most importantly, Dimitri teaches Brady how to appreciate the details and beauty that surround him. Brady leaves Greece a different person. Illustrations and a map support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Visualize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
• Identify details to compare and contrast
• Recognize and use possessives
• Identify and understand similes and metaphors

Vocabulary

• Content words: ancient, Andronicus, Athens, comedy, European, geometric, Greek, landmark, multitude, octagon, perspective, proportion, tragedy

Book Resources

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