Book Summary
Meet a courageous and hard-working athlete who is also a Special Olympian. This biography is the story Mike Van Zee--how he trained, worked with his coach, and became a champion. Readers will also learn about the history of the Special Olympics.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
• Analyze author's purpose in text
• Identify and form words with inflectional endings
• Use the dictionary to locate and identify word meanings

Materials

• Book -- Mike Van Zee, Special Olympian (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry erase board
• Dictionaries
• KWL, inflectional endings, dictionary skills worksheets

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

Vocabulary

• Content words: annual, aquatics, competition, determination, excel, gladiators, industrious, involvement, oath, opportunity, perseverance, self-confidence