
Women of the Supreme Court
Informational (nonfiction),
780 words,
Level P (Grade 2)
The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States, and only the most respected and distinguished judges can serve on it. This book will introduce the reader to the four women who have become judges on the Supreme Court and the hard work it took for each one to get there. Meet and get to know Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sandra Day O’Connor, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
amendment, case, Constitution, discrimination, justices, Latina, majority, nominated, rights
amendment, case, Constitution, discrimination, justices, Latina, majority, nominated, rights
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence events in the text
Phonics
Identify and discriminate the different digraphs for the long /e/ sound
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and understand the use of proper nouns
Word Work
Apply the suffix -ed to change the tense of a verb
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence events in the text
Phonics
Identify and discriminate the different digraphs for the long /e/ sound
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and understand the use of proper nouns
Word Work
Apply the suffix -ed to change the tense of a verb
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class








