
Inside the Beast
Fantasy (fiction),
656 words,
Level P (Grade 2)
The Great Ice Beast Egdirf is in pain--something has made it sick. Join the hero of the story as he tries to determine what is wrong with the beast and then heroically removes the cause of the illness. Readers will enjoy the surprise ending to this story and the analogy that is cleverly woven throughout.
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
deserve, hangdog, leftovers, mold, oozed, protector, remove, rotted, stench
deserve, hangdog, leftovers, mold, oozed, protector, remove, rotted, stench
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of visualizing to better understand text
Comprehension
Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
Phonics
Identify r-controlled /o/ vowel
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use adjectives
Word Work
Recognize and understand the use of similes
Use the reading strategy of visualizing to better understand text
Comprehension
Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
Phonics
Identify r-controlled /o/ vowel
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use adjectives
Word Work
Recognize and understand the use of similes
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class








