The Pirate Substitute
The Pirate Substitute
The Pirate Substitute
The Pirate Substitute
The Pirate Substitute
The Pirate Substitute
The Pirate Substitute
Fantasy (fiction), 636 words, Level M (Grade 2), Lexile 580L
Multilevel Book also available in levels J and P
Many students look forward to school days when they have a substitute teacher, but what would it be like if their substitute teacher was a pirate? The Pirate Substitute is a delightful book about the life lesson a pirate substitute teaches a shy student in his class. Detailed illustrations and lively text keep students engaged in the story. This book can also be used to teach students how to retell the events of a story as well as to analyze characters in order to better understand the text. The book and lesson are also available for levels J and P.
Book Resources
More Book Options
-
Kurzweil 3000 Format
Use of Kurzweil 3000® formatted books requires the purchase of Kurzweil 3000 software at www.kurzweiledu.com.
Lesson Resources
Story Words
brim, clink, geography, heave, literature, smear, substitute, thumped, treasure
Use of vocabulary lessons requires a subscription to VocabularyA-Z.com.
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Retell the events of a story to understand text
Comprehension
Analyze Character : Analyze characters from a text
Phonological Awareness
Consonant Digraph Sounds : Discriminate initial consonant digraph /th/ sound
Phonics
Consonant Digraphs : Identify initial consonant th digraph
Grammar and Mechanics
Irregular Verbs : Understand and use irregular verbs
Word Work
Antonyms : Identify and use antonyms
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
