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Grade 1
Fountas & Pinnell E
Reading Recovery 7-8
DRA 8
Animals, Animals
Informational (nonfiction), 83 words, Level E (Grade 1)

Lesson Objectives
Reading Strategy Connect to prior knowledge
Comprehension Main Idea and Details
Phonological Awareness Segment Syllables
Phonics Long Vowels
Grammar and Mechanics Adjectives
Word Work Bold Print

Book Summary
You may have seen a hippo in a zoo, but did you know that it has no hair? Animals, Animals is about some of the many fascinating animals in our world. Each page describes interesting facts and brings the wonderful world of animals to the reader. Detailed pictures enhance the text.

About the Lesson
Targeted Reading Strategy
  • Connect to prior knowledge

Objectives

  • Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand nonfiction text
  • Identify main idea and details
  • Segment syllables
  • Identify the long /i/ vowel sound
  • Identify adjectives and the nouns they describe
  • Understand the use of bold print

Vocabulary

  • High-frequency words: are, can, have, many
  • Content words: camel(s), elephant(s), elk, foxes, giraffes, hippos, mountains, polar bears
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