Book Summary
Aunt Maggie is coming to visit Adam and his family, which means lots of fun and laughter are in store. Even Adam's neighbor Dario agrees: she is the coolest, most amazing grown-up they know. But when Adam and Dario notice Maggie struggling for breath after a short walk to the park, they realize that her health is in danger. They put their heads together to create a plan to help Maggie make healthier choices--but will she appreciate their suggestions or be offended? Illustrations support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Make, revise, and confirm predictions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions
• Make inferences
• Understand the use of a dash as punctuation
• Recognize and form compound words

Materials

• Book -- Only One Aunt Maggie (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry erase board
• Prediction, make inferences, dash, compound words worksheets
• Discussion cards

      Indicates an opportunity for students to mark in the book. (All activities may be demonstrated by projecting book on interactive whiteboard or completed with paper and pencil if books are reused.)

Vocabulary

• Content words: advice, alternative, arteries, crave, dictate, excellent, furrowed, lean, marathon, pledge, realistic, recent, spanning, summon, trio