| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 7 - 8 |
| Grade | 2 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | K |
| Reading Recovery | 18 |
| DRA | 20 |
| Lexile | 501-550 |
I'm the Guest
Realistic (fiction),
520 words,
Level L (Grade 2)
Josie is excited about her friend Ceci coming to her house to play. Will her feelings change when Ceci does not act like the guest Josie imagined? In I’m the Guest, students read about a friend who takes advantage of an invitation and acts selfishly. Children will easily relate to Josie’s feelings of confusion and frustration. The complications of friendship provide a rich story that teachers can use to lead students in analyzing character and retelling.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
actually, glared, guest, hissed, hostess, nervously, polite, squeezed, yanked
actually, glared, guest, hissed, hostess, nervously, polite, squeezed, yanked
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of retelling to understand text
Comprehension
Analyze characters in the text
Phonics
Identify long /a/ vowel
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use pronouns
Word Work
Define and use compound words
Use the reading strategy of retelling to understand text
Comprehension
Analyze characters in the text
Phonics
Identify long /a/ vowel
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use pronouns
Word Work
Define and use compound words
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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