Book Summary
Almost every kid wants a pet. But how do you decide which pet is best for you? This book introduces readers to the idea of "pros" and "cons," and helps readers to look at multiple perspectives and opinions. Engaging photographs of kids and pets support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Connect to prior knowledge

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
• Understand and identify the difference between fact and opinion
• Discriminate r-controlled sound /ar/
• Identify words with r-controlled ar spelling
• Identify and use adjectives
• Identify and use synonyms

Materials

• Book -- What Pet Should You Get? (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry erase board
• Index cards
• Fact and opinion, r-controlled ar, adjectives, synonyms worksheets

   Indicates an opportunity for student to mark in the book. (All activities may be completed with paper and pencil if books are reusable.)

Vocabulary

• High-frequency words: are, come, for, have, here, one, some, their, they, want, what, when, which, you, your
• Content words: boring, cage, con, decide, opinions, playmate, pro, research, weird