The Lost and Found

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Theme 1: Off to Adventure!         Selection III - Genre: Fantasy            

   

                     The Lost and Found by Mark Teague

    

      Our Standards:  Remember: Reading is Thinking!

Reading Strategy: Summarize

When we summarize a story, we identify the most important parts in a quick way. We think about the main characters, the setting (where and when the story takes place), the problems the characters face, and how they solve the problems. We retell the important ideas that happened at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of the story.

Comprehension Skill: Sequence of Events

Sequence of events is the order that the events in the story happen. Sometimes we also call this chronological order. Events happen in a certain order and one event leads to another. Organizing the events in time order can help us better understand what we read. To find the sequence of events, we pay attention to transition (or signal words) that give us clues about the order of events. Some common transition words are: soon, then, finally, a moment later, just before, next, while, and  later.

Lost and Found Vocabulary Words: Study these words, know their meanings, and how thye are used in the story.

Key Vocabulary:

directions – lines or paths along which someone or something goes, lies or points

rumpled – wrinkled or creased

situations – sets of conditions at certain moments in time

unusual – not usual, common or ordinary

visible – able to be seen

worried – concerned or anxious

Additional Vocabulary from the text:

furious – really angry

suggested – offered as a possible course of action

examined – looked at or studied carefully

dismay – a feeling of upset and worry in the face of trouble

burgundy – purplish-red in color

fez – a cone-shaped hat with a flat top

lectured – scolded or warned