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Sharks
Level J
Benchmark Books
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| Reading A-Z Level |
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| Grade |
1 |
| Fountas & Pinnell |
J |
| Reading Recovery |
17 |
| DRA |
18 |
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Sharks
Informational (nonfiction), 303 words,
Level J (Grade 1)
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Lesson Objectives |
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| Reading Strategy |
Ask and answer questions |
| Comprehension |
Main Idea and Details |
| Phonological Awareness |
Final Blends |
| Phonics |
Rhyme |
| Grammar and Mechanics |
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives |
| Word Work |
Compound Words |
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Book Summary |
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Sharks describes the physical appearances, eating habits, and attack capabilities of sharks. The author points out that although sharks generally are thought of as dangerous killers, only a small percentage actually are. Some kinds of sharks are in danger of becoming extinct and need protection. The text is supported by photographs and illustrations.
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About the Lesson |
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Targeted Reading Strategy
Objectives
- Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand informational text
- Identify main ideas and details
- Manipulate final blends
- Identify rhyming words
- Recognize and use comparative and superlative adjectives
- Identify and form compound words
Vocabulary
Content words: balance, cartilage, completely, dinosaurs, lobes, steer, surface
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