Book Summary
Juanito is excited to go over to his friend Jacob's to play. When he arrives, he finds Jacob's house to be quite different from his own. While there, Juanito learns about a lot of new things, such as a mezuzah, the Torah, and a shofar. But Juanito realizes that despite their differences, he and Jacob are going to be good friends.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Make, revise, and confirm predictions

Objectives

• Make, revise, and confirm predictions to understand text
• Identify author's purpose
• Understand the use of quotation marks
• Identify and understand the meaning of compound words

Materials

• Book -- At Jacob's House (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry erase board
• Index cards
• Prediction, author's purpose, quotation marks, compound words 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

• Content words: Hebrew, Jewish, mezuzah, mitzvah, Roman Catholic, Sabbath, shema, shofar, Torah