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Animals, Animals
Informational (nonfiction), 268 words, Level K (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Connect to prior knowledge
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
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 almost 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 illustrations 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
• Identify the long /i/ vowel sound
• Identify adjectives and the nouns they describe
• Understand the use of bold print

Vocabulary

• Content words: camel(s), elephant(s), elk, fox, giraffes, gray, great, hippopotamus, kangaroo, leopards, polar bears

Book Resources

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