Taking the Bus
Personal Narrative (nonfiction), 46 words, Level B (Grade K)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Visualize
Comprehension	Sequence Events
Phonological Awareness	Initial Consonants
Phonics	Consonants
Grammar and Mechanics	Verbs
Word Work	High-Frequency Words

Book Summary

Have you ever ridden on a public bus to get from one place to another? Students will follow the steps of a young girl as she takes the bus to school with her mother. Supportive photographs, simple repetitive sentences, and high-frequency words will help beginning readers to be successful as they read this informative book.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Visualize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
• Sequence events
• Discriminate initial consonant sound /w/
• Identify initial consonant Ww
• Recognize and locate verbs
• Identify and use high-frequency word I

Vocabulary

• High-frequency words: come, for, I, off, on, ride, see, the, to
• Content words: bus, pay, ride, school, wait, walk, way

Book Resources

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