| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 6 - 7 |
| Grade | 1 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | I |
| Reading Recovery | 15-16 |
| DRA | 16 |
Fantastic Flying Machines
Informational (nonfiction),
237 words,
Level I (Grade 1)
Fantastic Flying Machines is an informational book about the history behind the human fascination with flight. It describes the differences between the ways many human-made things fly: airplanes, helicopters, blimps, hot-air balloons, rockets, and spaceships. The author poses questions to readers, offering opportunities for self-reflection. Photographs and illustrations support the text.
Book Resources
Multilevels
- Fantastic Flying Machines (Level L)
- Fantastic Flying Machines (Level P)
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Lesson Resources
Download the full lesson plan for Fantastic Flying Machines
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
blimp, cargo, gliders, helicopter, hot-air balloon, jet engine, pilot, propeller
blimp, cargo, gliders, helicopter, hot-air balloon, jet engine, pilot, propeller
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and supporting details
Phonological Awareness
Orally segment words into syllables
Phonics
Understand the use of y as a vowel
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize proper nouns
Word Work
Identify and create compound words
Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and supporting details
Phonological Awareness
Orally segment words into syllables
Phonics
Understand the use of y as a vowel
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize proper nouns
Word Work
Identify and create compound words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
