Book Summary
As if having the name "Ermaline" isn't bad enough, Ermaline's mother is crazy about safety. She decides to build a dummy to put in the back seat of their car so it will look like they are traveling with a man. The ugly dummy causes even more teasing for poor Ermaline. But when the dummy foils a car thief, Ermaline might have to change her mind. 

About the Lesson 

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Analyze characters
• Use commas to set off clauses and phrases
• Use suffix -ment to make new words
• Use synonyms

Materials

• Book - Harold the Dummy (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry-erase board
• Characterization, Suffixes, Commas, Synonyms worksheets
• Word journal (optional)

    Indicates an opportunity to use the book interactively (all activities may be completed with paper and pencil if books are not consumable)

Vocabulary

• berets, certified, customized, fanatic, humiliated, plodded, unconscious, whittled