My Neighborhood

Reading Strategy	Visualize
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
Phonological Awareness	Initial Blends
Phonics	Consonant Blends
Grammar and Mechanics	Adjectives
Word Work	High-Frequency Words

Book Summary

In My Neighborhood, students take a tour of a boy's neighborhood and learn about common places located there. Concept of a map is also introduced to students. Patterned text, high-frequency words, and supportive pictures make this book perfect for emerging readers.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

Visualize

Objectives

Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
Identify main idea and details
Discriminate initial consonant blend /st/
Identify initial consonant blend st
Identify and use adjectives
Identify and use high-frequency word my

Vocabulary

High-frequency words: a, are, in, is, my, there, this
Content words: bakery, fire station, grocery store, houses, library, neighborhood, park, school, streets

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