| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 7 - 8 |
| Grade | 2 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | M |
| Reading Recovery | 20 |
| DRA | 28 |
| Lexile | 601-650 |
The Beekeeper
Interview (nonfiction),
1,200 words,
Level O (Grade 2)
Sit in on an interview with Russell “Buzz” Riopelle, who has been keeping bees in Ohio for 30 years. Readers learn about the different types of bees, their roles in the hive, and how honey is made. Photographs, interesting fact boxes, and a scientific illustration support the text.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
anther, antibacterial, bellows, cells, congregate, extract, honeycomb, native, pistil, pollen
anther, antibacterial, bellows, cells, congregate, extract, honeycomb, native, pistil, pollen
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Connect to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence events to gain understanding
Phonics
Identify open vowel y
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and create contractions
Word Work
Recognize and use suffixes -y and -ly
Connect to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence events to gain understanding
Phonics
Identify open vowel y
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and create contractions
Word Work
Recognize and use suffixes -y and -ly
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assess the Objectives
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