Text Summary
This is the third book in the Monsters series. Jupe wants a pet and finally gets one for her birthday. The text sets up a nice prediction sequence where the reader can guess what the pet will be: a kitten. 

Reader Supports

• Repeated high-frequency words
• Good picture support 

Reader Challenges

• Many sentence pattern changes
• Some unfamiliar vocabulary 

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategies
Students should use a variety of strategies to decode words and bring meaning to print. The target strategy for this lesson is: use sound/symbol relationships to decode unfamiliar words. 

Word and Print Skills

Phonological Awareness
Medial sound substitution
Phonics
Variant vowel long /o/
Word Work
Inflectional ending -s 

High-Frequency Words:
would, what, your, gives 

Vocabulary Words
dinosaur, alien, snake, collar, food, toy, water
Ensure that you use these words in the pre- and post-reading discussion to help students better understand what they read and to widen their vocabulary. 

Comprehension
You will likely address a number of comprehension skills as students work to understand the text. The target comprehension strategy for this lesson is: making, revising, and confirming predictions.