| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 7 - 8 |
| Grade | 2 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | K |
| Reading Recovery | 18 |
| DRA | 20 |
| Lexile | 501-550 |
Anna and the Painted Eggs
Realistic (fiction),
537 words,
Level L (Grade 2)
Anna sees her mother taking brightly painted Easter eggs out of a box. She learns that they were painted over one hundred years ago by her grandmother's grandmother in Ukraine. Anna’s Grandmother Sasha tells her several stories, including one about painted eggs. As Anna listens to the stories, she learns how to paint pysanky eggs with her grandmother. Illustrations support the text.
Book Resources
More Book Options
-
Kurzweil 3000 FormatUse of Kurzweil 3000® formatted books requires the purchase of Kurzweil 3000 software at www.kurzweiledu.com.
Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
brightly, fair, hatched, kistka, market, music box, pysanky eggs, Ukrainian, village, wind
brightly, fair, hatched, kistka, market, music box, pysanky eggs, Ukrainian, village, wind
Premade vocabulary lessons at VocabularyA-Z.com
Use of vocabulary lessons requires a subscription to VocabularyA-Z.com.
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence events
Phonics
Identify long /a/ digraphs
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use quotation marks
Word Work
Place words in alphabetical order
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence events
Phonics
Identify long /a/ digraphs
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use quotation marks
Word Work
Place words in alphabetical order
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
How To Assemble Your Book
Single-Sided Book
Double-Sided Book
Pocket Book
