

Harold the Hungry Plant
Haroldo, la planta hambrienta
Harold, la plante affamée
Harold the Hungry Plant
Harold the Hungry Plant
Harold the Hungry Plant
Harold the Hungry Plant
Fantasy (fiction), 612 words, Level L (Grade 2), Lexile 500L
When April's dad surprises her with a pitcher plant, she names him Harold and learns all about how to take care of him. She feeds him ants and spiders, but what Harold really wants is a red jellybean! Will April share one with him? Harold the Hungry Plant is an engaging and entertaining story filled with colorful illustrations and detailed sentences that make the story come alive. The book can also be used to teach students how to make inferences and draw conclusions as well as to retell to better understand the story.
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Retell to understand text
Comprehension
Make Inferences/Draw Conclusions : Make inferences and draw conclusions
Phonics
Consonant Blends : Identify initial consonant pl-blend
Grammar and Mechanics
Quotation Marks : Recognize and use quotation marks
Word Work
Alphabetical Order : Place words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class