Book Summary
Morty Mouse couldn't believe he finally had a chance to become a newspaper carrier. His friend Ben asked him to cover his route for three days, and if Morty did a good job, he just might get his own job. Will Morty see his dream of being a newspaper carrier become a reality? Students will learn about the importance of dependability and honesty as Morty discovers if he is ready for the responsibility of having a job. 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 to understand the text
• Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
• Identify compound sentences used in text
• Identify and use homophones

Materials

• Book -- Morty and the Mousetown Gazette (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry erase board
• Dictionaries
• Prediction, cause and effect, compound sentences, homophones worksheets
• Discussion cards

      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: affected, complaints convince, deadline, diligence, delivery, familiar, funeral, mistake, misty, refund, responsibility, route, shrill, subscribers, supervisor, tip