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Dogs at Work
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Grade 2
Fountas & Pinnell M
Reading Recovery 28
DRA 28
Dogs at Work
Informational (nonfiction), 723 words, Level P (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy Connect to prior knowledge
Comprehension Main Idea and Details
Phonics R-Controlled Vowels
Grammar and Mechanics Plural Nouns
Word Work Alphabetizing

Book Summary

Dogs at Work introduces readers to the many ways that dogs are trained to help people. It explains a wide variety of canine jobs, some of which are quite unusual. Illustrations support 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 r-controlled /a/ vowel
  • Identify plural nouns
  • Understand how to alphabetize words

Vocabulary

  • Content words: alert, arson, assistance, chemicals, criminal, disability, guard, guide, lifeguard, livestock, patient, seizures, therapy, warn
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