| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 4 - 7 |
| Grade | 1 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | D |
| Reading Recovery | 5-6 |
| DRA | 6 |
| Lexile | 80-450 |
Animal Tongues
Descriptive (nonfiction),
65 words,
Level D (Grade 1)
Do your students like to stick out their tongues? So do other animals! This book explores the variety in the animal world by examining tongues that come in all shapes and sizes— some familiar, some funny, and some bizarre. Photographs and repetitive sentences support emergent readers as they investigate this unique perspective on animals.
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
has, like, this Story Words
brush, long, sticky, strong, thin, tongues
has, like, this Story Words
brush, long, sticky, strong, thin, tongues
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
Comprehension
Compare and contrast
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate initial and final consonant /t/ sounds
Phonics
Associate the letter Tt with the /t/ sound
Grammar and Mechanics
Discriminate and use nouns
Word Work
Identify similes
Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
Comprehension
Compare and contrast
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate initial and final consonant /t/ sounds
Phonics
Associate the letter Tt with the /t/ sound
Grammar and Mechanics
Discriminate and use nouns
Word Work
Identify similes
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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