 
More Level I
Leveled Readers
A Visit to the Zoo
Level I
Benchmark Books
Serial Books
| Reading A-Z Level |
 |
| Grade |
1 |
| Fountas & Pinnell |
I |
| Reading Recovery |
15-16 |
| DRA |
16 |
|
A Visit to the Zoo
Narrative (nonfiction), 328 words,
Level I (Grade 1)
 |
|
Lesson Objectives |
 |
| Reading Strategy |
Connect to prior knowledge |
| Comprehension |
Sequence Events |
| Phonological Awareness |
Initial Consonants |
| Phonics |
Vowel Digraphs |
| Grammar and Mechanics |
Quotation Marks |
| Word Work |
Content Vocabulary |
 |
|
Book Summary |
 |
Come along with Danni and Fran as they go on A Visit to the Zoo. Going to the zoo isn't what it used to be. There are many innovative things to see and do at the zoo. There is even a school at this zoo! Can you guess which animals each girl chooses as her favorite? Read the book and find out.
 |
|
About the Lesson |
 |
Targeted Reading Strategy
- Connect to prior knowledge
Objectives
- Make connections using prior knowledge
- Sequence events from story
- Identify and manipulate initial consonants
- Sort words with the vowel digraph ea
- Use quotation marks correctly to indicate dialogue
- Identify and make sense of difficult words in text
Vocabulary
High-frequency words: the, their, they, this, with
Content words: African, ferrets, flamingo, Indian, lioness, mandrill baboon, volunteers
|
Book Resources
|