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Grade 2
Fountas & Pinnell L
Reading Recovery 19
DRA 24
Frogs and Toads
Informational (nonfiction), 530 words, Level M (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy Summarize
Comprehension Main Idea and Details
Grammar and Mechanics Adjectives
Word Work Similes

Book Summary

Frogs and Toads is an engaging introduction to these amphibians. Illustrations and photographs support a well-organized text containing information about frogs and toads, including their life cycles, the differences between frogs and toads, and how frogs and toads defend themselves against predators.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy
  • Summarize

Objectives

  • Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand the text
  • Identify the main idea and supporting details
  • Identify and use adjectives
  • Recognize and understand the use of similes

Vocabulary

  • Content words: ability, field guide, habitat, predators, prey, rodents
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