| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 7 - 8 |
| Grade | 2 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | K |
| Reading Recovery | 18 |
| DRA | 20 |
| Lexile | 501-550 |
Oil: A Messy Resource
Informational (nonfiction),
401 words,
Level L (Grade 2)
Oil is a very important source of energy. But Earth has a limited amount of it, and finding and collecting oil can be difficult and dangerous. In Oil: A Messy Resource, find out what happened in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010. Do you think drilling for oil under the ocean is a good idea?
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
energy, leak, oil spill, resource, surface, wells
energy, leak, oil spill, resource, surface, wells
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Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
Phonics
Identify and distinguish between the sounds of diphthong ou
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and understand simple and compound subjects in sentences
Word Work
Identify and use syllable patterns to divide two- and three-syllable words
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
Phonics
Identify and distinguish between the sounds of diphthong ou
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and understand simple and compound subjects in sentences
Word Work
Identify and use syllable patterns to divide two- and three-syllable 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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