
Birds
Informational (nonfiction),
311 words,
Level I (Grade 1)
Students will love learning about their feathered friends, from familiar owls to exotic emus. Each page of text has interesting information and engaging photos.
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Literature Circle Resources
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
has, it, there, they, this Story Words
cockatoos, eagles, emu, hummingbirds, owls, pelican, puffin, roadrunner, toucan, vultures
has, it, there, they, this Story Words
cockatoos, eagles, emu, hummingbirds, owls, pelican, puffin, roadrunner, toucan, vultures
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Ask and answer questions to understand text
Comprehension
Compare and contrast text information
Phonological Awareness
Segment and blend phonemes
Phonics
Identify vowel digraph ea
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify adjectives
Word Work
Understand content vocabulary
Ask and answer questions to understand text
Comprehension
Compare and contrast text information
Phonological Awareness
Segment and blend phonemes
Phonics
Identify vowel digraph ea
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify adjectives
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








