
The Day I Needed Help
Realistic (fiction),
232 words,
Level H (Grade 1)
Young or old, we all need help sometimes. In this story, a boy needs a lot of help when he falls off a cliff and hurts his ankle. Lucky for him, a Search and Rescue team is ready and waiting. The Day I Needed Help teaches students about the people who work to keep us safe and help us heal. The adventurous plot and detailed illustrations will sustain emergent readers’ interest from beginning to end.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
like, says, too Story Words
ambulance, ankle, hospital, Search and Rescue, sprain, stretcher, trails, X-ray
like, says, too Story Words
ambulance, ankle, hospital, Search and Rescue, sprain, stretcher, trails, X-ray
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making predictions and then revising or confirming them to understand text
Comprehension
Determine cause and effect
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate s-blends
Phonics
Understand and recognize s-blends
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and create interrogative sentences
Word Work
Identify and use question words
Use the reading strategy of making predictions and then revising or confirming them to understand text
Comprehension
Determine cause and effect
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate s-blends
Phonics
Understand and recognize s-blends
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and create interrogative sentences
Word Work
Identify and use question words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class








