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Playful Puppy
Realistic (fiction), 36 words, Level B (Grade K)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Comprehension Identify Character, Setting and Plot
Phonological Awareness Syllable Awareness
Phonics Sound Symbol Relationship
Grammar and Mechanics Capitalization and Punctuation
Word Work Size Words

Book Summary

Playful Puppy shares the delights and troubles of a curious puppy. A young girl must redirect her puppy as it explores the world around it and finds objects that are not appropriate toys. In the end, the puppy finds something perfect for any little dog.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

  • Make, revise, and confirm predictions

Objectives

  • Use the strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand text
  • Identify character, setting, and plot
  • Identify syllables in words
  • Associate the letter Ll with the /l/ sound
  • Capitalize and punctuate sentences
  • Identify words that describe size

Vocabulary

  • High-frequency words: a, be, get, it, little, see, the
  • Content words: ball, frog, let, mouse, puppy, turtle