What Has These Spots?
Concept book (nonfiction), 51 words, Level B (Grade K)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Ask and answer questions
Comprehension	Compare and Contrast
Phonological Awareness	Blend Onset and Rime
Phonics	Consonants
Grammar and Mechanics	Declaritive Sentences
Word Work	Alphabetizing

Book Summary

Students will learn about animals and the kinds of spots they have in What Has These Spots? This nonfiction book provides an opportunity to compare and contrast information about animals. Detailed, supportive photographs, high-frequency words, and repetitive phrases provide support for beginning readers.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
• Compare and contrast
• Blend onset and rime
• Identify initial consonant Bb
• Recognize and use declarative sentences
• Understand and use alphabetical order

Vocabulary

• High-frequency words: has, kind, no, of, these, what
• Content words: animal, black, bug, cheetah, fawn, lemur, spots, tiny, white

Book Resources

Formats Single-Sided Color Book Double-Sided Color Book Lesson Resources Lesson Plan Worksheets Discussion Cards