
Hannah's Townspeople
Realistic (fiction),
257 words,
Level J (Grade 1)
Hannah and Andy are building a town as a school project. They need people for the town, but they’re having trouble finding some they can use that are the right size. How will they solve their problem? Hannah’s Townspeople provides picture and high-frequency support for early readers.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
had, make, said, their, too Story Words
building, groaned, popsicle sticks, project, pouted, shoppers, town, workers
had, make, said, their, too Story Words
building, groaned, popsicle sticks, project, pouted, shoppers, town, workers
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Retell to understand and remember story events
Comprehension
Identify problem and solution
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate variant vowel /oo/ sound
Phonics
Identify variant vowel oo
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use quotation marks
Word Work
Understand and identify synonyms
Retell to understand and remember story events
Comprehension
Identify problem and solution
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate variant vowel /oo/ sound
Phonics
Identify variant vowel oo
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use quotation marks
Word Work
Understand and 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








