The Lost and FoundThe Lost and FoundBy: 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

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