I Live in the City

Personal Narrative (nonfiction), 202 words, Level H (Grade 1)

Readers of this book will meet Anna, a young girl who lives in the city. Anna will show and tell readers all about life in a big city and why she likes it. It has tall buildings, big parks, lots of people, and fun things to do!

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Lesson Resources

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Preteach the Vocabulary

High-Frequency Words
live, many, people, play, walk

Story Words
apartment, buildings, city, museum, neighbors, paintings

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Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of retelling to understand text and remember details

Comprehension
Identify main idea and details

Phonological Awareness
Discriminate r-controlled /ar/ vowel

Phonics
Identify r-controlled ar in words

Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and form sentences with compound predicates

Word Work
Recognize and use the high-frequency word people

Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class

Assess the Objectives

Level H Answer Sheet

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