Targeted Reading Strategy

• Summarize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of summarizing
• Analyze the problem and solution in the story
• Write complete sentences
• Recognize and use possessives

Materials

• Book -- Marcus Loses Patches (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry erase board
• Problem/solution, complete sentences, possessives 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: Egyptian, pyramid, sphinx, casserole, amulet, canine, neighbors, escaped, psyched, disappointed, irresponsible, accidentally, realized, apology