| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 6 - 7 |
| Grade | 1 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | F |
| Reading Recovery | 9-10 |
| DRA | 10 |
Does It Sink or Float?
Informational (nonfiction),
137 words,
Level F (Grade 1)
In Does It Sink or Float? students have the opportunity to use what they know about familiar objects to determine whether each will sink or float in water. Interesting photographs are included to enhance student understanding of the concepts sink and float. Repetitive phrases and high-frequency words support early readers.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
look, or, some, these, which, will Story Words
apple, float, golf, marble, penny, sink, water, watermelon
look, or, some, these, which, will Story Words
apple, float, golf, marble, penny, sink, water, watermelon
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand text
Comprehension
Identify the author’s purpose
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate initial consonant blend /fl/ sound
Phonics
Identify initial consonant blend fl
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize, identify, and use question marks
Word Work
Understand, use, and write the high-frequency word will
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand text
Comprehension
Identify the author’s purpose
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate initial consonant blend /fl/ sound
Phonics
Identify initial consonant blend fl
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize, identify, and use question marks
Word Work
Understand, use, and write the high-frequency word will
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
