
Goats Are Great!
Persuasive (nonfiction),
211 words,
Level H (Grade 1)
Why are goats great? This book informs students about goats and the products they provide. Students will learn what goats look like as well as what they eat. This nonfiction book also provides an opportunity to discuss fact and opinion. Detailed, supportive photographs and repetitive phrases support early readers.
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
are, eat, like, make, they Story Words
beards, gentle, goats, healthy, mountain, provide, wool
are, eat, like, make, they Story Words
beards, gentle, goats, healthy, mountain, provide, wool
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Identify fact and opinion
Phonological Awareness
Segment onset and rime
Phonics
Identify initial consonant Ff
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize simple predicate
Word Work
Recognize and use high-frequency word they
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Identify fact and opinion
Phonological Awareness
Segment onset and rime
Phonics
Identify initial consonant Ff
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize simple predicate
Word Work
Recognize and use high-frequency word they
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class








