
We Give Away
Realistic (fiction),
80 words,
Level D (Grade 1)
In We Give Away, a boy and his mom decide to give away some old things. The boy puts his items in a pile on the kitchen table. He thinks it feels good to give away old things. In the end, there is one item in the pile that he’s not quite ready to let go. What will he keep? Students have the opportunity to classify information as well as connect to prior knowledge. Detailed, supportive illustrations, high-frequency words, and repetitive phrases support emergent readers.
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
I, my, put, we Story Words
bear, giving, keep, old, pile, puzzle
I, my, put, we Story Words
bear, giving, keep, old, pile, puzzle
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Classify information
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate initial consonant /p/ sound
Phonics
Identify initial consonant Pp
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use nouns
Word Work
Recognize and use the high-frequency word my
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Classify information
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate initial consonant /p/ sound
Phonics
Identify initial consonant Pp
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use nouns
Word Work
Recognize and use the high-frequency word my
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class









