Neighborhood Mystery
Realistic (fiction), 1,137 words, Level R (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Comprehension	Sequence Events
Grammar and Mechanics	Contractions
Word Work	Spanish Vocabulary

Book Summary

Neighborhood Mystery is a story about a boy who notices a strange occurrence every Sunday night in the house across the street. He sees a group of people entering a building, each of them wearing similar-looking uniforms and carrying some kind of case. While on a stakeout, he discovers a wonderful surprise. 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 understand text
• Sequence events
• Identify and use contractions
• Identify Spanish vocabulary words used in the text and understand their translation

Vocabulary

• Content words: binoculars, eerie, folk band, instruments, mariachi, orchestras, serenade, sombrero, symphony, ukulele, vihuela

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 R Answer Sheet