
Grasshopper's Gross Lunch
Humorous (fiction),
181 words,
Level H (Grade 1)
Day after day, grasshopper grazed on green grass and leaves. Then he decided to try some new foods. Will the new foods taste great or gross? Grasshopper's Gross Lunch provides the opportunity to discuss the difference between reality and fantasy with emergent readers. Illustrations support the text.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
are, eat, said, these, they, will Story Words
grasshopper, grazed, greeted, grinned, groaned, gross, grumpy
are, eat, said, these, they, will Story Words
grasshopper, grazed, greeted, grinned, groaned, gross, grumpy
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of retelling to understand and remember story events
Comprehension
Identify reality and fantasy
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate initial consonant blend gr
Phonics
Identify initial consonant blend gr
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use past-tense verbs
Word Work
Alphabetize words
Use the reading strategy of retelling to understand and remember story events
Comprehension
Identify reality and fantasy
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate initial consonant blend gr
Phonics
Identify initial consonant blend gr
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use past-tense verbs
Word Work
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









