The Squire's Bride
La prometida del hacendado
The Squire's Bride
The Squire's Bride
The Squire's Bride
The Squire's Bride
The Squire's Bride
Folktale (fiction), 543 words, Spanish Level K (Grade 2), Lexile 670L
This delightful retelling of a Norwegian folktale becomes more humorous with every page as a rich, lonely squire tries to take a bride. The squire's choice is a lovely young girl, but the girl has another idea, which sets off a series of laugh-out-loud events. The Squire's Bride is a simple chapter book with charming illustrations.
Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand fictional text
Comprehension
Story Elements : Identify the story elements of setting, characters, and plot, especially as they relate to a folktale
Phonics
Double Letters : Recognize double-letter words in text
Grammar and Mechanics
Adjectives : Recognize adjectives as words that describe
Word Work
Content Vocabulary : Understand and use content vocabulary
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
