
The Owl and the Pussycat
Fantasy (fiction),
231 words,
Level H (Grade 1)
The Owl and the Pussycat is a charming retelling of the classic story, told in rhyme. In this story, the owl and the pussycat decide to sail away to be together. When they arrive at their destination, they are married by the turkey who lives on the hill and live happily ever after.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
look, some, went, with Story Words
beautiful, fowl, guitar, owl, Pong-tree, pussycat, wonderfully
look, some, went, with Story Words
beautiful, fowl, guitar, owl, Pong-tree, pussycat, wonderfully
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of retelling to understand text
Comprehension
Identify the sequence of a story
Phonological Awareness
Identify and produce rhyme
Phonics
Read and write words with the diphthong /ou/ letter combinations ow and ou
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify adjectives
Word Work
Recognize and understand compound words
Use the reading strategy of retelling to understand text
Comprehension
Identify the sequence of a story
Phonological Awareness
Identify and produce rhyme
Phonics
Read and write words with the diphthong /ou/ letter combinations ow and ou
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify adjectives
Word Work
Recognize and understand compound words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class








