Book Summary
None of the Hoppers except for Snubby Nose seem to know why February 14th is a special day. The other Hoppers wonder what the big day is all about until they find their presents from Cupid. Snubby Nose is missing on Valentine’s Day, but he comes home with a surprise for Grandpa Grizzly. 

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategies
Children should use a variety of strategies to comprehend text. The target strategy for this lesson is: Using illustrations. 

Word and Print Skills
Phonics
Double letters
Word Work
Mechanics: Exclamation marks
Targeted Vocabulary Words
Content Words:
Grizzly, Hoppers, arrow, finally, patter
These are difficult words that children will encounter in the text. You may want to discuss these words and have children add them to the classroom word wall or dictionary. 

Comprehension
You will likely address a number of comprehension skills as children work to understand the text. The target comprehension strategy for this lesson is: Retelling.

Visual Learning
Discuss what illustrations add to the story. You may ask children how the illustrations helped them understand the text.