| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 7 - 8 |
| Grade | 2 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | L |
| Reading Recovery | 19 |
| DRA | 24 |
| Lexile | 551-600 |
Sharks
Informational (nonfiction),
493 words,
Level M (Grade 2)
Sharks describes the physical appearances, eating habits, and attack capabilities of sharks. Although sharks are thought of as dangerous killers, only a small percentage actually are. Book and lesson also available at Levels J and Q.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
balance, cartilage, confuse, dangerous, dinosaurs, dorsal fin, pattern, steer, surface
balance, cartilage, confuse, dangerous, dinosaurs, dorsal fin, pattern, steer, surface
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Ask and answer questions to understand informational text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details
Phonics
Identify r-controlled vowel ar
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use periods
Word Work
Identify and form compound words
Ask and answer questions to understand informational text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details
Phonics
Identify r-controlled vowel ar
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use periods
Word Work
Identify and form 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
Assess the Objectives
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