Cali and Wanda Lou
Realistic (fiction), 1,316 words, Level T (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Ask and answer questions
Comprehension	Make Inferences
Grammar and Mechanics	Compound Sentences
Word Work	Suffixes

Book Summary

Cali and Wanda Lou is a story about a girl and her stuffed calico cat. Told from the perspective of Cali, the cat, the two take adventurous trips to many faraway places, such as Tokyo, Beijing, and Bangkok. Students will enjoy learning about the many interesting sites Cali and Wanda Lou visit on their trip. Photographs and illustrations support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
• Make inferences
• Identify compound sentences used in the text
• Understand the use of words with suffix -ful

Vocabulary

• Content words: foreigners, kimono, klong, obi, moat, mosaics, pagoda, passport, sawatdi, sayonara, spires, sushi, tempura, tuk-tuk, venom, zai jian

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