
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 and lesson also available at Levels K and Q.
Book Resources
Multilevels
- Summer Olympics Events (Level K)
- Summer Olympics Events (Level Q)
Writing Resources
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
are, can, from, have, one, use Story Words
compete, diving, events, gymnasts, sports, stroke
are, can, from, have, one, use Story Words
compete, diving, events, gymnasts, sports, stroke
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Connect to prior knowledge to understand new information in a nonfiction text
Comprehension
Classify information
Phonological Awareness
Manipulate medial sounds
Phonics
Identify open vowel y
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and create plural nouns
Word Work
Understand and identify number words
Connect to prior knowledge to understand new information in a nonfiction text
Comprehension
Classify information
Phonological Awareness
Manipulate medial sounds
Phonics
Identify open vowel y
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and create plural nouns
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








