| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 6 - 7 |
| Grade | 1 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | I |
| Reading Recovery | 15-16 |
| DRA | 16 |
Life at the Pond
Informational (nonfiction),
342 words,
Level I (Grade 1)
Life at the Pond is a look at the many different plants and animals that live in and around a pond. It gives an overview of this specialized ecosystem and focuses on how insects, birds, reptiles, and mammals move, eat, raise their young, and build homes. Children will enjoy learning about this small world where so many things are happening. Photos support the text.
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Lesson Resources
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Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
here, live, they, what Story Words
beaver, blue heron, bullfrog, insects, lily pad, reptiles, springtail, tadpole, turtle, water strider, whirligig beetle
here, live, they, what Story Words
beaver, blue heron, bullfrog, insects, lily pad, reptiles, springtail, tadpole, turtle, water strider, whirligig beetle
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to make sense of text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate initial consonant blend /sp/ sound
Phonics
Recognize and read initial consonant blend sp words
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize adjectives as words that describe
Word Work
Alphabetize content vocabulary words
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to make sense of text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate initial consonant blend /sp/ sound
Phonics
Recognize and read initial consonant blend sp words
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize adjectives as words that describe
Word Work
Alphabetize content vocabulary words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
