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Uzzle, The Football Star
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| Grade |
1 |
| Fountas & Pinnell |
J |
| Reading Recovery |
17 |
| DRA |
18 |
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Uzzle, The Football Star
Fantasy (fiction), 339 words,
Level J (Grade 1)
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Lesson Objectives |
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| Reading Strategy |
Retell |
| Comprehension |
Problem and Solution |
| Phonological Awareness |
Sound Discrimination |
| Phonics |
Consonant Digraphs |
| Grammar and Mechanics |
Complete Sentences |
| Word Work |
Alphabetizing |
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Book Summary |
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Uzzle has a problem--he wants a football helmet but cannot afford one. Jupe suggests they look for one at a thrift store. Uzzle chooses a helmet that he thinks makes him look like a star. But it is too big, which causes him to trip and fall. What will Uzzle do with his new helmet? This book provides an excellent opportunity to introduce problem and solution. Entertaining pictures support the text.
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About the Lesson |
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Targeted Reading Strategy
Objectives
- Use the strategy of retelling to understand and remember story events
- Identify problem and solution
- Discriminate voiced /th/ sound
- Identify consonant digraph th
- Complete sentences
- Alphabetical order
Vocabulary
High-frequency words: can’t, just, looks, play, says, there, they, would Content words: curb, football, helmet, mirror, pass, punt, score, thrift
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