| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 7 - 8 |
| Grade | 2 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | M |
| Reading Recovery | 20 |
| DRA | 28 |
| Lexile | 601-650 |
Salt Rocks!
Informational (nonfiction),
938 words,
Level O (Grade 2)
Have you ever heard the saying, "Take it with a grain of salt"? This book explains the meaning of that expression, along with many other interesting facts about salt. Readers learn the composition of salt, where it comes from, why it's good for us, and its many uses.
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
crystals, dissolved, evaporate, grains, mine, mineral, mummies, preserve, seasoning, sodium
crystals, dissolved, evaporate, grains, mine, mineral, mummies, preserve, seasoning, sodium
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
Comprehension
Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
Phonics
Identify the long /e/ digraph ea
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use different sentence types
Word Work
Identify and understand common idioms
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
Comprehension
Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
Phonics
Identify the long /e/ digraph ea
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use different sentence types
Word Work
Identify and understand common idioms
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assess the Objectives
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