
How the Mice Beat the Men
Folktale (fiction),
229 words,
Level H (Grade 1)
How the Mice Beat the Men is a delightful retelling of a Native American folktale. Students will enjoy reading about how the mice won the war against the men.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
much, said, their, were Story Words
arrows, bows, crept, feathers, gnawed, slings, squeak, strings, war
much, said, their, were Story Words
arrows, bows, crept, feathers, gnawed, slings, squeak, strings, war
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Make, revise, and confirm predictions based on text information
Comprehension
Sequence events
Phonological Awareness
Manipulate medial sounds
Phonics
Identify vowel digraph ee and ea
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use plural nouns
Word Work
Identify synonyms
Make, revise, and confirm predictions based on text information
Comprehension
Sequence events
Phonological Awareness
Manipulate medial sounds
Phonics
Identify vowel digraph ee and ea
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use plural nouns
Word Work
Identify synonyms
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class









