Monster Reading Buddies
Fantasy (fiction),
152 words,
Level F (Grade 1)
Serial
Jupe loves to read and visits the library each Saturday. She picks out books about pirates, whales, and ants. Soon it is time to go home, but Jupe has a problem. The stack of books is too heavy for her to carry. What will she do? Monster Reading Buddies provides the opportunity for students to retell the story and investigate cause-and-effect relationships. Pictures support the text.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
her, looks, read, says, then, this, will Story Words
asks, heavy, library, pirate, stacks, wagon, whale, window
her, looks, read, says, then, this, will Story Words
asks, heavy, library, pirate, stacks, wagon, whale, window
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of retelling to understand and remember story events
Comprehension
Identify cause and effect
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate short /a/
Phonics
Identify short Aa
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use verbs
Word Work
Understand how to alphabetize words
Use the reading strategy of retelling to understand and remember story events
Comprehension
Identify cause and effect
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate short /a/
Phonics
Identify short Aa
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use verbs
Word Work
Understand how to alphabetize words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
