Summer Olympics Events
Informational (nonfiction),
153 words,
Level H (Grade 1)
Summer Olympics Events is an informational book that describes some of the sports in which athletes compete during the Summer Olympic Games. Readers will learn about different types of water sports, gymnastics, and track and field events. Photographs help students make text-to-picture connections.
Book Resources
Multilevels
- Summer Olympics Events (Level K)
- Summer Olympics Events (Level Q)
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Lesson Resources
Download the full lesson plan for Summer Olympics Events
Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
are, can, from, have, one, use Story Words
balance, divers, gymnasts, leap, Olympics, races, stroke(s)
are, can, from, have, one, use Story Words
balance, divers, gymnasts, leap, Olympics, races, stroke(s)
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand new information in a nonfiction text
Comprehension
Classify information
Phonological Awareness
Manipulate medial sounds
Phonics
Identify spellings for the long /i/ sound
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize plural nouns formed by adding -s and -es
Word Work
Understand and identify number words
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand new information in a nonfiction text
Comprehension
Classify information
Phonological Awareness
Manipulate medial sounds
Phonics
Identify spellings for the long /i/ sound
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize plural nouns formed by adding -s and -es
Word Work
Understand and identify number words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class






