
World Cup Soccer
Informational (nonfiction),
662 words,
Level P (Grade 2)
World Cup Soccer introduces the reader to the world of professional soccer, the best- loved sport in the world! Learn fascinating facts about the game’s history, best teams and players, and why it is called “the people’s game.”
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
accidentally, championship, goalkeeper, legends, lively, tournament, uniform, upsets
accidentally, championship, goalkeeper, legends, lively, tournament, uniform, upsets
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand nonfiction text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details in the text
Phonics
Identify r-controlled er vowel
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand alternative uses of quotation marks
Word Work
Understand the use of -ing suffix
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand nonfiction text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details in the text
Phonics
Identify r-controlled er vowel
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand alternative uses of quotation marks
Word Work
Understand the use of -ing suffix
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class








