
Building a Bridge
Informational (nonfiction),
312 words,
Level I (Grade 1)
Have you ever looked at a bridge and wondered how it was built? Building a Bridge tells about various types of bridges and explains how modern bridges are built over water. Fascinating photographs support the text.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
some, these, they, this, under, were Story Words
first, legs, simple, stone, table, trucks, wood, years
some, these, they, this, under, were Story Words
first, legs, simple, stone, table, trucks, wood, years
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence events
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate final r-controlled /er/
Phonics
Recognize, sort, and classify words with r-controlled /er/
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify time-order words
Word Work
Understand content vocabulary
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence events
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate final r-controlled /er/
Phonics
Recognize, sort, and classify words with r-controlled /er/
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify time-order words
Word Work
Understand content vocabulary
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class








