Is That a Fish?
Informational (nonfiction), 274 words, Level I (Grade 1)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Ask and answer questions
Comprehension	Identify Facts
Phonological Awareness	Segment and Blend Phonemes
Phonics	Consonant Digraphs
Grammar and Mechanics	Verb Endings
Word Work	Compound Words

Book Summary

A fish with a nose like a cow? Or one with spines like a porcupine? Students will be fascinated by the different-looking creatures that are all fish. Captioned and labeled photographs support the text and offer readers an up-close look at over 25 types of fish.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
• Identify facts
• Blend and segment phonemes
• Recognize and read consonant digraphs sh and ch
• Recognize and use -s and -es verb endings
• Identify common compound words

Vocabulary

• High-frequency words: is, it, that, you
• Content words: backbone, eel, fins, fish, gills, ray, seahorse

Book Resources

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