
Three Baby Birds
Concept (fiction),
45 words,
Level B (Grade K)
When baby birds grow up, they don’t just leave home—they fly! This story follows three baby birds from when they hatch to their first flight of freedom. The book is written in a text simplified for the youngest of readers and is accompanied by silly illustrations sure to delight them.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
one, there, three, two, were Story Words
away, baby, birds, flew, grew, last, mama, rest
one, there, three, two, were Story Words
away, baby, birds, flew, grew, last, mama, rest
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence events
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate initial consonant /b/ sound
Phonics
Identify initial consonant Bb
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use verbs
Word Work
Recognize and use number words
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence events
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate initial consonant /b/ sound
Phonics
Identify initial consonant Bb
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use verbs
Word Work
Recognize and use number words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class








