The Lost and Found By: Mark Teague Strategy Focus: This adventure story has many twists and turns. When something surprising happens, stop and summarize to keep track of what you’ve read so far. Strategy Focus: This adventure story has many twists and turns. When something surprising happens, stop and summarize to keep track of what you’ve read so far.

What is a lost and found?  A place to keep lost items until owners come to find them. What places might have a lost and found?  School  Store  Movie Theatre  Office  Hospital

Vocabulary After Marty realized he had lost his glasses, he became worried. Worried: concerned or anxious

Vocabulary Marty had to ask the sales clerk for directions to the lost and found. Directions: lines or paths along which someone or something goes, lies, or points

Vocabulary Marty was shocked at some of the unusual items in the lost and found. Unusual: not usual, not common

Vocabulary Marty saw many rumpled shirts in the bottom of the box. Rumpled: wrinkled or creased

Vocabulary Marty thought back to the time when he lost his favorite truck and wondered why he always got into these situations. Situations: sets of conditions at certain moments in time

Vocabulary Marty found his glasses easily, since they were visible on the shelf. Visible: able to be seen

Someone who is worried is-- Cheerful Curious Anxious Confused

Something that is unusual is-- odd fun awesome ordinary

Dad stopped and asked for directions to the mall. The cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west. The president has set new directions for our country. It was hard for the orchestra to follow the directions of the conductor. The map gave specific directions on how to get to the hotel. In which sentence does the word directions mean the same as in the sentence above?

Let’s Review: worried visible unusual situations rumpled directions Play a game! Play a game!