Carlos's Puzzle
Realistic (fiction), 1,750 words, Level T (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Comprehension	Analyze Character
Grammar and Mechanics	Adverbs
Word Work	Synonyms

Book Summary

Carlos's Puzzle is the story of 9-year-old Carlos and his trip to a cornfield maze with his family. Unlike Carlos, Javier, his older and more athletic brother, is not interested in the trip. However, Javier believes his athletic ability will make him better at completing a maze, so he challenges Carlos to see who will finish the maze first. Although Javier rarely recognizes Carlos's abilities, something happens inside the giant maze that gives Javier a new impression of his younger brother. Rich vocabulary and illustrations support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Make, revise, and confirm predictions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of making, revising and confirming predictions to better understand text
• Analyze the characters in the text
• Understand the use of adverbs with the suffix -ly and -ily
• Understand the use of synonyms in the text

Vocabulary

• Content words: 3-D, acres, anticipation, boundaries, crossroads, dilemma, disorient, expert, impossible, invigorated, junction, labyrinth, masterpiece, strategy

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 T Answer Sheet