Book Summary
Ms. Rose’s fifth grade class is a fun place to learn, but make sure you do your homework! It's true that no one likes to do homework, but what happens when you put it off? The pile grows and grows, Ms. Rose turns into a real monster, and life in not fun. The kids learn their lesson, and they never put off their homework again. Readers will enjoy the amusing way this message is expressed. 

Lesson Objectives

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

Word and Print Skills

Phonics
Vowel digraphs ai and ay (long a)
Grammar
Conjunctions

Word Work
Content Words:
homework, nervous, monster, assignments, absolutely, positively, excuses, extensions, assign, immediately, enormous, mysterious, talons
These are difficult words that children will encounter in the text. You may want to review and discuss these words and have children add them to the classroom word wall or dictionary. You may also want to add any words children struggle with during student reading. 

Figurative Language:
Discuss how figurative language provides visual and other sorts of clues that help children understand the text. 

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: Sequencing. 

Literary Elements
Conflict/resolution