| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 7 - 8 |
| Grade | 2 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | M |
| Reading Recovery | 20 |
| DRA | 28 |
Whales
Informational (nonfiction),
1,106 words,
Level O (Grade 2)
Whales is a factual text with photos that includes types of whales, feeding habits, sounds, reproduction, and migration. The author points out that many whales are endangered and in need of our respect and protection.
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Lesson Resources
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
baleen, blowhole, blubber, buoyant, decibel, extinction, narwhal, pod
baleen, blowhole, blubber, buoyant, decibel, extinction, narwhal, pod
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of visualizing
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details in text
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and form compound words
Word Work
Understand the wh digraph
Use the reading strategy of visualizing
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details in text
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and form compound words
Word Work
Understand the wh digraph
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
